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
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:
- HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)
- FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
- MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MARION, IL)
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)