Carterville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,616. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,099 (+10.5% change)
Males: 2,236 (48.4%), Females: 2,380 (51.6%)
Williamson County
Zip code: 62918
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $36,969
Median house value: $75,200
Population by Race
Races in Carterville:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (13.5%), United States (7.9%), French (4.9%), Italian (3.9%).
Elevation: 457 feet
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carterville
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carterville city
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 12.7%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +493 (+12.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carterville:
- HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HERRIN, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
- MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARION, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carterville:
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 12 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 42 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carterville:
- BENTON MUNI (about 20 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 24 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
- HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 38 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
Amtrak station near Carterville:
- 10 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Carterville:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,255; Location: 700 LOGAN COLLEGE ROAD; Public; Website: www.jal.cc.il.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Carterville:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 9 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 90 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 101 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
Schools
Public high school in Carterville:
- CARTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 816 S DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Carterville:
- EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (Students: 17; Location: 1300 PIN OAK RD; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Carterville:
- TRI-C ELEMENTARY K-4 GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 1405 W GRAND; Grades: PK – 04)
- CARTERVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 300 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Carterville:
- CARTERVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $50,845; Location: 117 S. DIVISION STREET; 17,079 books; 432 audio materials; 190 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)