White County, Illinois

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White County
County
White County Courthouse in Carmi
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°05′N 88°11′W / 38.09°N 88.18°W / 38.09; -88.18
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1815
Named for	Isaac White
Seat	Carmi
Largest city	Carmi
Area
• Total	502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Land	495 sq mi (1,280 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,877
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	www.whitecounty-il.gov

White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 13,877.^[1] Its county seat is Carmi.^[2] It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".