Mount Carmel, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,982. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,690 (-3.7% change)
Males: 3,794 (47.5%), Females: 4,188 (52.5%)

Wabash County

Zip code: 62863

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $31,715
Median house value: $51,200

Population by Race

Races in Mount Carmel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (24.5%), United States (17.4%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.3%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Carmel

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Carmel city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -369 (-4.4%).

Hospital/medical center in Mount Carmel:

  • WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (1418 COLLEGE DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Carmel:

  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PRINCETON, IN)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; VINCENNES, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 63 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 76 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 14 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
  • RALPH E. KOCH (about 15 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 61Y)
  • O’NEAL (about 24 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Abbreviation: OEA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 33 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 35 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 72 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Public high school in Mount Carmel:

  • MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 201 N PEAR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Carmel:

  • NORTH INTERMEDIATE CTR OF EDUC (Students: 477; Location: 1300 N WALNUT ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MT CARMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 1520 POPLAR ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 715 W 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 02)