White Plains, Calhoun County, Alabama

White Plains, Alabama
White Plains is located in Alabama
White Plains
White Plains
Coordinates: 33°44′50″N 85°41′21″W / 33.74722°N 85.68917°W / 33.74722; -85.68917
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total
12.88 sq mi (33.36 km2)
 • Land12.79 sq mi (33.13 km2)
 • Water0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
877
 • Density68.6/sq mi (26.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582707[2]

White Plains is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 877 as of the 2020 census. The community is located in eastern Calhoun County along Alabama Highway 9.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880140
189020244.3%
2010811
20208778.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

White Plains was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

White Plains CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 774 799 95.44% 91.11%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14 25 1.73% 2.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 3 0.37% 0.34%
Asian alone (NH) 2 4 0.25% 0.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.12% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 30 0.74% 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 16 1.36% 1.82%
Total 811 877 100.00% 100.00%

Education

The Calhoun County Schools system operates three schools within the community:

  • White Plains High School
  • White Plains Middle School
  • White Plains Elementary School

White Plains High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats and compete in Class 4A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

References