Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital3.4 miPost officeColp Post Office1.3 miTown hallCarterville City Hall1.8 miPoliceCarterville Police Department1.8 miFire stationCarterville Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCarterville Intermediate School1.6 miCollegeJohn A Logan College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA4.5 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-577.7 miUS highwayUS 518.1 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL8.3 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62918 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62918 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:34 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People10,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.54,598 householdsMedian household income $70,975Median home value $183,200Median rent $909 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,185 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 45,487 acresCannon Parkpark · 1.5 miCambria City Parkpark · 1.7 miPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 135 acresBrush Hill Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.0 miOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199429 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 36 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCartervilleserves 6,528 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation422 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
