Carrier Mills, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,886. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,841 (-2.4% change)
Males: 864 (45.8%), Females: 1,022 (54.2%)

Saline County

Zip code: 62917

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $25,493
Median house value: $42,000

Population by Race

Races in Carrier Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (12.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), English (10.9%), Irish (9.9%), German (8.8%), French (2.0%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 391 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Carrier Mills, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carrier Mills

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrier Mills village

  • Never married: 11.7%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carrier Mills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrier Mills:

  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 27 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 44 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carrier Mills:

  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 11 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 31 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 36 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrier Mills:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 72 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)

Schools

Public high school in Carrier Mills:

  • CARRIER MILLS-STONEFORT H S (Students: 162; Location: PO BOX 217; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Carrier Mills:

  • CARRIER MILLS-STONEFORT ELEM SCH (Students: 402; Location: PO BOX 218; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Carrier Mills:

  • CARRIER MILLS-STONEFORT P.L.D. (Operating income: $24,367; Location: 109 OAK STREET; 22,337 books; 292 audio materials; 47 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)