White Hall, Illinois
| White Hall | |
| City | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Greene |
| Coordinates | 39°26′22″N 90°23′57″W / 39.43944°N 90.39917°WCoordinates: 39°26′22″N 90°23′57″W / 39.43944°N 90.39917°W |
| Area | 2.63 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - land | 2.58 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - water | 0.06 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,629 (2000) |
| Density | 1,019.3/sq mi (394/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC−6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal code | 62092 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of White Hall within Illinois
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White Hall is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,520 at the 2010 census.
A post office called White Hall has been in operation since 1827. This area was the home to a long, white tavern owned by James Allen, which was the only hotel between Carrollton, Illinois and Jacksonville, Illinois. The town got its name from the fact that when a stage was approaching the tavern, the driver would call out "Next stop, the White Hall."
White Hall is located at 39°26′22″N 90°23′57″W / 39.43944°N 90.39917°W (39.439466, -90.399248).
According to the 2010 census, White Hall has a total area of 2.637 square miles (6.83 km2), of which 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2) (or 97.84%) is land and 0.057 square miles (0.15 km2) (or 2.16%) is water.
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,520 people, 1,031 households, and 657 families residing in the city. The population density was 956 people per square mile (369/km²). There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 391 per square mile (151/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.04% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
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