Carlinville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,685. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,768 (+1.5% change)
Males: 2,688 (47.3%), Females: 2,997 (52.7%)

Macoupin County

Zip code: 62626

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $34,259
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in Carlinville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.1%), English (15.5%), Irish (12.6%), United States (7.2%), Italian (5.6%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 626 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Carlinville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carlinville

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carlinville city

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Carlinville:

  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (1001 E MORGAN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Carlinville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carlinville:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • CAPITAL (about 41 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carlinville:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 12 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 32 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)

Amtrak station:
CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Carlinville:

  • BLACKBURN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 535; Location: 700 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.blackburn.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlinville:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 38 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 38 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Schools

Public high schools in Carlinville:

  • CARLINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 829 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROE ADULT LEARNING CTR MACOUPIN (Students: 18; Location: 85 CARLINVILLE PLAZA; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carlinville:

  • CARLINVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 110 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CARLINVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 18456 SHIPMAN ROAD; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • CARLINVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 450 W BUCHANAN ST; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • CARLINVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Students: 171; Location: 506 N HIGH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ROE SAFE SCH MACOUPIN (Students: 8; Location: 85 CARLINVILLE PLAZA; Grades: 07 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Carlinville:

  • CARLINVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $133,479; Location: 510 NORTH BROAD STREET; 28,851 books; 275 audio materials; 1,385 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)