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

Map of Carterville, IL

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:

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)