Most working residents leave White Oak for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (20%) and Allin (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Bloomington

28%

Normal

20%

Allin

Peoria

1%Work in townlive and work in White Oak 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 100Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in White Oak →

Health in White Oak

Compared with Illinois

11better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Bromenn Medical CenterNormal · 9.2 mi · ER

Chestnut Family Health CenterBloomington · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61725, 61748 · CMS · HRSAHealth in White Oak →

Natural hazards in White Oak

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does White Oak flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to White Oak MapWhite Oak vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in White Oak →

Climate in White Oak

Full climate →

White Oak has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does White Oak get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in White Oak →

Schools in White Oak

All White Oak schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools White Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMcLean County USD 5Schools1

Carlock Elem School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 111 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.