Whiteash, Illinois

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Population in 2014: 240 (30% urban, 70% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.4%
 
Males: 160  (66.8%)
Females: 80  (33.2%)
Median resident age:

46.2 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62959.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-747,407,100 (it was $24,167 in 2000)
Whiteash $-747,407,100
IL $76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,162 (it was $11,780 in 2000)

Whiteash village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-741,218,637 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Whiteash $-741,218,637
IL $251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $134,709; detached houses: $168,645; mobile homes: $41,819
March 2022 cost of living index in Whiteash: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (100.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/24/1905

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 276 people per square mile   (very low).

Whiteash, Illinois map

3 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.1%
Illinois:

12.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Whiteash village:

1.1% ($556)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (76.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (92.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Spillertown, IL (1.2 miles ),
Johnston City, IL (1.5 miles ),
Marion, IL (2.0 miles ),
Pittsburg, IL (2.1 miles ),
Energy, IL (2.4 miles ),
Herrin, IL (2.4 miles ),
Freeman Spur, IL (2.5 miles ),
West Frankfort, IL (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 88.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in Whiteash, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Whiteash, IL in 2022
Whiteash satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Illinois:

4.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+7.6%).
Most common industries in Whiteash, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (26.3%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (8.8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7.0%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (11.5%)
  • Social assistance (11.5%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.7%)
Most common occupations in Whiteash, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Carpenters (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (15.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.5%)
  • Carpenters (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)

Average climate in Whiteash, Illinois

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Tornado activity:

Whiteash-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Whiteash village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Whiteash-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 297% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Whiteash center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Whiteash center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Whiteash center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Whiteash center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Williamson County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Whiteash topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Whiteash:

  • LIBERTY HOUSE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • FRIENDSHIP CARE CENTER-MARION (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • MARION REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • PARKWAY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • FRANKLIN WILLIAMSON BI COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • DAVITA - MARION DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • MARION IL VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 5 miles away; MARION, IL)

Amtrak station near Whiteash:

  • 17 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiteash:

  • John A Logan College (about 10 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 17 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • Rend Lake College (about 24 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 47 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 56 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 70 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)

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Williamson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

66.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Whiteash:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Whiteash:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.8
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Whiteash, IL (based on Williamson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,58189
Mainline Protestant5,26829
Catholic4,7885
Other6844
Black Protestant2422
None36,794-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Williamson County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Williamson County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Williamson County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Williamson County:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Williamson County:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.0%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.9%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Whiteash:

44.8%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.2
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Whiteash:

23.9%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Whiteash:

19.9%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Whiteash:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Whiteash:

43.1%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

52.9%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Whiteash:

77.1%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Whiteash, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$982
Police - Other 0$0 0$0
Firefighters 0$0 0$0
Fire - Other 0$0 0$0
Correction 0$0 0$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$295
Airports 0$0 0$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 0$0
Welfare 0$0 0$0
Health 0$0 0$0
Hospitals 0$0 0$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 0$0
Sewerage 0$0 0$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 0$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 0$0 0$0
Natural Resources 0$0 0$0
Water Supply 0$0 0$0
Electric Power 0$0 0$0
Gas Supply 0$0 0$0
Transit 0$0 0$0
Local Libraries 0$0 0$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 0$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$589
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$245
Totals for Government 0$0 12$2,111

Whiteash government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $43,000 ($179.17)
    Regular Highways: $23,000 ($95.83)
    General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($91.67)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($33.33)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($20.83)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($37.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000 ($37.50)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($4.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,000 ($29.17)

Whiteash government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $31,000 ($129.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($20.83)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($8.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($129.17)
    Highways: $8,000 ($33.33)
  • Tax - Property: $2,000 ($8.33)
    Other License: $1,000 ($4.17)

Whiteash government finances - Debt in 2012 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000 ($800.00)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000 ($791.67)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,000 ($8.33)

Whiteash government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $180,000 ($750.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whiteash:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 2 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whiteash:

  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whiteash:

  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.5mTotal length
  • $4,400,000Total costs
  • 102,950Total average daily traffic
  • 35,292Total average daily truck traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Whiteash, IL
  • 77.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.5%Utility gas


Whiteash compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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