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Population (year 2000): 4,616. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,190 (+12.4% change)
 

Males: 2,236  (48.4%)
Females: 2,380  (51.6%)

Williamson County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62918.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,800 (it was $36,969 in 2000)
Carterville  $38,800
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,800 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Carterville  $80,800
Illinois:  $183,900

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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%)

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Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (13.5%), United States (7.9%), French (4.9%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/30/1894

Elevation: 457 feet

Land area: 4.35 square miles.

Population density: 1174 people per square mile 
 
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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%

78 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Carterville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carterville to the number of sex offenders is 729 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carterville:  1.3% ($979)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (99.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crainville, IL (1.3 miles ), Cambria, IL (3.1 miles ), Colp, IL (3.1 miles ), Energy, IL (3.8 miles ), Herrin, IL (4.5 miles ), Bush, IL (6.6 miles ), Hurst, IL (6.6 miles ), Royalton, IL (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $82,800
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $159,100

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Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 89.08 W


Area code: 618

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Carterville, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +493 (+12.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Carterville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.021.70.00.00.00.0
Rapes 44522123
    per 100,000 89.686.7108.343.342.320.839.958.8
Robberies 00000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.019.90.0
Assaults 554182410
    per 100,000 112.0108.386.721.7169.141.679.7196.1
Burglaries 2025171834182418
    per 100,000 447.8541.6368.3389.9718.5374.3478.5353.0
Thefts 678689861027663108
    per 100,000 1500.21863.11928.11863.12155.51580.41256.02118.1
Auto thefts 34233896
    per 100,000 67.286.743.365.063.4166.4179.4117.7
Arson 00110000
    per 100,000 0.00.021.721.70.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 190.8210.4210.4189.3209.2127.7151.9205.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.37
US city average:  3.00

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Carterville-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Carterville city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carterville:
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARION, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Carterville, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carterville:
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 12 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 42 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carterville:
  • BENTON MUNI (about 20 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 24 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 38 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; ID: 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.

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; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 90 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 101 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
Public high school in Carterville:
Private high school in Carterville:
  • EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (Students: 17; Location: 1300 PIN OAK RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carterville:
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)

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Notable locations in Carterville: Crab Orchard Golf Club (A), Carterville Waterworks (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carterville include: Holy Spirit Catholic Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Carterville United Methodist Church (C), Grand Avenue Baptist Church (D), First Apostolic Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Carterville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Carterville and their reported violations in the past:

CARTERVILLE (Address: 103 S DIVISION, Population served: 3989, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between APR-01-1993 and DEC-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1993)
CRAINVILLE (Population served: 1019, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
BLAIRSVILLE PWD (Population served: 551, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Carterville compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Carterville (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Carbondale: Carterville Branch at West Plaza Drive, branch established on 2006-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.6 mil, Deposits: $126.0 mil, headquarters in Carbondale, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Carbondale Investment Corporation, The
  • Old National Bank: Carterville Facility at 300 South Division, branch established on 1993-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Carterville State and Savings Bank: Carterville State And Savings Bank at 1001 South Division, branch established on 1904-04-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.9 mil, Deposits: $43.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fgh Bancorp, Inc.
  • Banterra Bank: So Division St & State Rt 13 Branch at 108 S Plaza Dr New Rt 13 East, branch established on 1949-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $945.4 mil, Deposits: $800.6 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 1$1,795$21,5403$1,372


Carterville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $957,000
    Regular Highways: $399,000
    Police Protection: $352,000
    Fire Protection: $224,000
    Financial Administration: $208,000
    General - Other: $170,000
    Health Services - Other: $96,000
    Libraries: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $470,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $295,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,761,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,101,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $614,000
    Highways: $492,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $318,000
    Property: $292,000
    NEC: $34,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $675,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, IL  1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL  0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL  0.36% ($30,643)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, IL  1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL  0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL  0.25% ($25,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carterville:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carterville:
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Carterville:
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)

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