White County
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White County is the top oil producing county in Illinois. Producing over two million barrels of oil in 2022 for the fourth year in a row, the county accounts for nearly 30% of the state’s oil production.
Largest Towns
Carmi (5,240)
Top Private Sector Industries
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Education & Training Resources
Southeastern Illinois College – Carmi (Carmi, Illinois)
Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, Illinois)
University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, Indiana)
By the
Numbers
Numbers
Population
13,877
People within
25 miles
25 miles
73,459
People within
50 miles
50 miles
642,618
Average
Salary
Salary
68,838
Cost of
Living
Living
17%
Below National Avg.
Important
Assets
Assets
Interstate 64 passes through the northern side of the county providing direct access St. Louis to the west, and Evansville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky to the east
Class 1 railway access via CSX Transportation running directly through the county
Centrally located in the Illinois Basin, over 2 million barrels of oil are produced each year
Other incentives: TIF District (Carmi), Enterprise Zone, Opportunity Zone, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)
Carmi Industrial Park
The Assets
Five parcels available ranging 1-3 acres
Illinois Route 14 provides quick access to Interstate 64 less than 20 miles away
TIF District and Enterprise Zone