Township · Illinois

White Hall Township, Illinois

White Hall Township, township, in Greene County, Illinois. White Hall Township had 2,384 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,552 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,450 (±233). GEOID 1706181269.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,384

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,552 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,450 ±233

Median household income

$58,000

±$10,263 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$67,700

±$12,974 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$644

±$312 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is White Hall Township and what county is it in?

White Hall Township is a township in Greene County, Illinois. It covers 42.0 square miles of land, 61 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside White Hall Township: White Hall (city, 2,295 in 2020).

White Hall Township (marked with a dot) in Greene County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in White Hall Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,384 people lived in White Hall Township on July 1, 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,552 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,450 (±233).

July 2020→2021 −17 (2,492)
2021→2022 −43 (2,449)
2022→2023 −14 (2,435)
2023→2024 −35 (2,400)
2024→2025 −16 (2,384)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,450±233	11,683	12,694,798	−417
Households	856±87	4,452	5,036,449	−228
Average household size	2.67±0.26	2.58	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	1,182±86	5,785	5,457,452	−179

White Hall Township's population since 2000

From 3,036 in 2000 to 2,384 in 2025: down 21.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for White Hall Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 3,036
2005 (estimate) 3,047
2010 Census 3,040
2015 (estimate) 2,916
2020 Census 2,552
2025 (estimate) 2,384

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in White Hall Township?

The median resident of White Hall Township is 43.3 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.3±5.4	43.4	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.3%±4.8 pts	22.0%	21.8%	–
65 years and over	19.5%±3.5 pts	20.8%	17.0%	–
Male	51.8%±3.8 pts	50.5%	49.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.4%±0.7 pts	1.1%	18.8%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	96.6%±2.5 pts	95.8%	58.1%	+4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±1.4 pts	0.8%	13.3%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.5%	5.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.1%	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.6%±1.4 pts	1.6%	3.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.1%	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.3%±0.6 pts	0.2%	14.7%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.3%±2.9 pts	1.4%	24.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±2.9 pts	7.4%	4.8%	–
With a disability	13.9%±3.6 pts	16.8%	12.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.4%±2.7 pts	4.1%	6.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.9%±4.3 pts	91.2%	90.5%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.4%±6.0 pts	19.0%	37.8%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.7%±3.8 pts	6.0%	15.3%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	89.7%±4.6 pts	92.0%	88.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.7%	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in White Hall Township earn?

Half of White Hall Township's 856 households earn less than $58,000 a year (±$10,263), against $62,192 in Greene County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $51,857 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,000±$10,263	$62,192	$83,390	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,864±$11,814	$84,051	$115,638	–
Per capita income	$29,959±$4,331	$33,635	$46,406	no clear change
People below the poverty line	16.3%±5.9 pts	14.3%	11.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.9%±13.4 pts	18.4%	15.1%	–
Households receiving SNAP	30.1%±7.0 pts	15.5%	13.8%	–
Households with a computer	97.3%±2.1 pts	93.9%	95.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.1%±4.1 pts	88.3%	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in White Hall Township?

Owners occupy 76.3% of White Hall Township's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,700 by its owner (±$12,974). The median renter pays $644 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$67,700±$12,974	$95,200	$263,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$644±$312	$754	$1,274	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	14.2%±13.6 pts	28.1%	39.0%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,074±$110	$1,165	$1,987	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.3%±8.4 pts	78.2%	67.1%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	23.7%±8.4 pts	21.8%	32.9%	–
Housing units	1,182±86	5,785	5,457,452	−179
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0%±3.1 pts	1.0%	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.9%±9.7 pts	7.5%	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.1%±6.7 pts	82.8%	58.2%	–
Mobile homes	11.5%±5.4 pts	10.3%	2.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.8 pts	0.7%	0.7%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	3.0%±2.7 pts	4.0%	5.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	35.4%±7.9 pts	36.0%	20.2%	–
Households with no vehicle	12.4%±5.9 pts	4.6%	11.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in White Hall Township work and get to work?

84.5% of White Hall Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	51.5%±6.5 pts	58.0%	65.0%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±3.6 pts	4.9%	5.8%	–
Drove alone to work	84.5%±7.3 pts	76.0%	65.9%	–
Carpooled	13.1%±7.6 pts	12.0%	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±1.3 pts	0.1%	5.8%	–
Walked	0.0%±3.9 pts	0.8%	2.8%	–
Worked from home	1.7%±1.5 pts	10.0%	15.9%	–
Mean travel time to work	24.9 min±3.6	29.0 min	27.8 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in White Hall Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in White Hall Township, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in White Hall Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in White Hall Township
Tract 9739Greene County	2,257	$55,054	$63,800	100%
Tract 9736Greene County	2,858	$69,297	$105,500	11%
Tract 9738Greene County	1,597	$73,750	$118,700	8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in White Hall Township) · Census block assignment files

How does White Hall Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, White Hall Township is the 4,249th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 384th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

White Hall Township ranks 1,140th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

White Hall Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	384th	1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	1,314th	1,347
Residents per square mile	1,116th	1,383
Median household income	1,140th	1,380
Per capita income	1,177th	1,383
Median home value	1,357th	1,379
Median gross rent	1,213th	1,280
Poverty rate	228th	1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,038th	1,369
Median age	441st	1,383
Owner-occupied share	760th	1,382
Travel time to work	753rd	1,382

White Hall Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for White Hall Township?

20 of the 57 figures for White Hall Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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