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Population in July 2007: 20,413.
Males: 10,512  (51.5%)
Females: 9,901  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  24.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62901, 62902, 62903.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,141 (it was $15,882 in 2000)
Carbondale:  $18,141
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,049
Carbondale:  $16,049
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,303 (it was $70,100 in 2000)
Carbondale:  $115,303
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,179; Detached houses: $135,091; Townhouses or other attached units: $225,759; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,274; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,919; Mobile homes: $14,397
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Races in Carbondale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Black (23.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Carbondale: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (18.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.1%), United States (4.6%), Italian (4.1%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/14/1873

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles.

Population density: 1716 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Carbondale

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbondale city

  • Never married: 58.8%
  • Now married: 27.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

2,194 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.2% Africa).

This city:  10.6%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Carbondale, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carbondale to the number of sex offenders is 638 to 1.

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

Carbondale:  2.1% ($1,469)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (83.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (296.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: De Soto, IL (2.5 miles ), Cambria, IL (2.6 miles ), Murphysboro, IL (2.6 miles ), Makanda, IL (2.7 miles ), Carterville, IL (2.8 miles ), Hurst, IL (2.9 miles ), Crainville, IL (2.9 miles ), Bush, IL (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $100,500
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $57,300
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2005: 74 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $111,800

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Latitude: 37.73 N, Longitude: 89.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,100 (+53.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,260 (74.9%)

Area code: 618

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  4.8%
Illinois:  9.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (2%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in Carbondale by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 105110221
    per 100,000 3.70.019.94.04.00.08.17.83.9
Rapes 263323323925262916
    per 100,000 95.5159.691.8127.7155.0100.2104.9113.462.6
Robberies 313534534350595540
    per 100,000 113.9169.2135.7211.5170.9200.4238.0215.1156.4
Assaults 105140122132121129132145157
    per 100,000 385.6676.9486.8526.7480.8517.0532.5567.0614.0
Burglaries 270253298350434398423335431
    per 100,000 991.61223.31189.01396.51724.41595.11706.31310.11685.5
Thefts 1,013896909804811851885809913
    per 100,000 3720.44332.53626.93207.93222.33410.53570.03163.73570.5
Auto thefts 334137334948483135
    per 100,000 121.2198.2147.6131.7194.7192.4193.6121.2136.9
Arson 8481681617196
    per 100,000 29.419.331.963.831.864.168.674.323.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 422.9588.6491.5515.5544.5507.1555.7512.3499.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 75 (57 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.79
US city average:  3.00

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Carbondale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Carbondale 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 7.1 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.


Carbondale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Carbondale center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Carbondale center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Carbondale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Rich Gardner - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Feb 1, 1981), Troy Hudson - NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves, born: Mar 13, 1976), Justin Dentmon - College basketball player (Washington Huskies), Maurice Gibbs - College basketball player (UAB Blazers).


Hospital/medical center in Carbondale:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (404 W MAIN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carbondale:
  • ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MARION, IL)

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Heliports located in Carbondale:
Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.ci.carbondale.il.us

Colleges/Universities in Carbondale:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (Full-time enrollment: 19,742; Location: FANER HALL 2179; Public; Website: www.siuc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-SYSTEMS OFFICE (Location: 111 COLYER HALL; Public; Website: www.siu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Carbondale:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 80 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 85 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
Public high school in Carbondale:
Private high school in Carbondale:
  • BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 1245 EAST GRAND AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carbondale:
Private elementary/middle schools in Carbondale:
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: P O BOX 40; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CARBONDALE NEW SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 1302 E PLEASANT HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Carbondale, Map of school districts: CARBONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 95, UNITY POINT COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 140, CARBONDALE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 165

Library in Carbondale:
  • CARBONDALE P.L. (Operating income: $515,879; Location: 405 WEST MAIN STREET; 85,288 books; 1,594 audio materials; 1,195 video materials; 158 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Private high school: Trinity High School, part of Covenant Christian Schools 1218 W. Freeman, Carbondale IL, 62901. grades 9-12, 25 students
  • There is a private high school in Carbondale called Trinity High School. Both Trinity High School and Covenant Christian School are housed in the old Winkler School Building at 1218 W. Freeman in Carbondale.
  • Baha'i Faith (Orthodox) First Orthodox Baha'i House of Worship in the world built at 6755 Giant City Road, in Carbondale Spring 2004. http://www.angelfire.com/nv/vanda/house.html Open 24/7 for any body to sit and meditate Telephone 618-549-4283
  • Covenant Christian Schools: K-12, (618)529-3733, 1218 W. Freeman, Carbondale IL 62901, 135 students (school moved 2+ years ago and grew)

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Notable locations in Carbondale: Bi-Centennial Industrial Park (A), Carbondale City Hall (B), Carbondale Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastgate Shopping Center (1), University Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carbondale include: First United Methodist Church (A), Lakeland Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: Carbondale Reservoir (A), Campus Lake (B), Deer Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piles Fork (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Carbondale include: Evergreen Park (1), Lenus Turley Park (2), Doug Lee Park (3), Oakdale Park (4), Oakland Field (5), Parrish Park (6), Renfro Park (7), Attucks Park (8), Tatum Heights Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Black History Museum (1237 East Main Street Ofc) (1), African American Museum of Southern Illinois (1237 East Main Street Ofc) (2), Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau - University Mall (Tourism Consultants; 1201 East Main Street Suite 1046) (3), Golf World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1525 North Reed Station Road) (4), Days Inn Carbondale IL (801 East Main) (5), Malaysia Travel (Recreational Trips & Guides; 150 East Pleasanthill) (6), VATI Travels Inc (Recreational Trips & Guides; 206 West College Street) (7), A & A World Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 808 West Main) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Carbondale- Il (800 E Main St) (1), Days Inn (801 E Main) (2), Carbondale Knights Inn (3000 W Main St) (3), Best Inns & Suites of Carbondale IL (1345 East Main Street) (4), Best Inns of America (1345 East Main) (5), A & A World Travel Agency (808 West Main) (6), Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center (2300 Reed Station Pkwy) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Carbondale City - City Hall Civic Center- Court Clerk Jackson County Circuit C (200 South Illinois Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

DEVILS KITCHEN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1175, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carbondale that have no violations reported:
  • CARBONDALE (Population served: 25597, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • CRAB ORCHARD PWD (Population served: 1747, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  35.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  41.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carbondale, IL


People in group quarters in Carbondale
  • 284 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 173 people in nursing homes
  • 152 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 107 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 57 people in state prisons
  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Carbondale compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • SIU Arena. Southern Illinois University.
Banks with branches in Carbondale (2009 data):
  • Old National Bank: Carbondale Branch, Schnucks Facility, Rex Loan Company Branch. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $7,712.9 mil, Deposits: $5,454.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 191 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: 500 West Main Branch, East Main Street Branch, South. Ill. Univ./Carbondale Brnach. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Southern Bank: Carbondale West Branch at 2500 West Murphysboro Road, branch established on 2008-03-06; at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-15: Bank assets: $199.3 mil, Deposits: $183.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancshares, Inc
  • The First Bank and Trust Company of Murphysboro: Carbondale Branch at 2015 West Main Street, Suite 106, branch established on 2006-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.0 mil, Deposits: $47.8 mil, headquarters in Murphysboro, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Of Murphysboro Corp.
  • First Bank: Carbondale Facility at 1500 West Main Street, branch established on 1963-04-22. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
  • Banterra Bank: Carbondale Branch at 1917 West Main Street, branch established on 1993-04-12. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $1,101.0 mil, Deposits: $895.8 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
  • The Bank of Carbondale: The Bank Of Carbondale at 216 East Main Street, branch established on 1919-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.8 mil, Deposits: $136.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Carbondale Investment Corporation, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Carbondale, Illinois
  • Super 8 Motel Carbondale, 1180 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 457-8822, Fax: (618) 457-4186
  • Heritage Motel, 1209 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 457-4142
  • Holiday Inn Carbondale, 800 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 529-1100, Fax: (618) 457-0292
  • Comfort Inn Carbondale, 141 E Main, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 519-4244
  • Comfort Inn, 1415 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-4244
  • Hampton Inn, 2175 Reed Station Pkwy, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-6900, Fax: (618) 549-8448
  • Ramada Inn, 801 N Giant City Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 351-6611
  • Holiday Inn, 2300 Reed Station Pkwy, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone: (618) 549-2600, Fax: (618) 549-6151
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Carbondale, Illinois


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Carbondale

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran Church
Adherents27.1%11.6%9.7%9.5%9.1%
Congregations19.3%4.5%12.5%10.2%5.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristMuslim EstimateAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents5.4%5.2%4.4%2.3%15.8%
Congregations5.7%5.7%2.3%4.5%29.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$57,544$46,0350$0
Other Government Administration 22$65,121$35,5210$0
Judicial and Legal 4$16,277$48,8311$434
Police Protection - Officers 59$271,007$55,1200$0
Police - Other 17$52,833$37,2946$3,890
Firefighters 30$121,042$48,4170$0
Fire - Other 2$6,148$36,8880$0
Streets and Highways 26$99,730$46,0290$0
Solid Waste Management 3$7,904$31,6162$3,908
Sewerage 18$68,464$45,6430$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,293$51,5160$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$41,032$44,7620$0
Natural Resources 2$6,292$37,7520$0
Water Supply 20$75,646$45,3880$0
Other and Unallocable 24$67,571$33,78610$4,815
Totals for Government 254$960,904$45,39719$13,047


Carbondale government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,617,000
    All Other: $1,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $472,000
    Parking Facilities: $133,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,476,000
    Water Utilities: $848,000
    General - Other: $315,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    Parking Facilities: $125,000
    Housing and Community Development: $105,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,259,000
    General - Other: $3,174,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,599,000
    Regular Highways: $2,274,000
    Sewerage: $1,637,000
    Water Utilities: $1,608,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,408,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,222,000
    Financial Administration: $951,000
    Libraries: $725,000
    Housing and Community Development: $543,000
    Central Staff Services: $508,000
    Solid Waste Management: $472,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Parks and Recreation: $159,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $146,000
    Parking Facilities: $126,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,276,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $4,489,000
    Total Federal Securities: $2,126,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,065,000
    Benefit Payments: $900,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $834,000
    From Parent Local Government: $693,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $273,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $10,446,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,890,000
    Housing and Community Development: $899,000
    All Other: $466,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $916,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $558,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $277,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,776,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,975,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $633,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $603,000
    Interest Earnings: $408,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,205,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,230,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $260,000
    Central Staff Services: $152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,280,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,738,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,276,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,495,000
    Highways: $738,000
    All Other: $447,000
    Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,232,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,419,000
    Property: $1,205,000
    Other Selective Sales: $561,000
    Other License: $139,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,760,000

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.95%
Illinois average:  5.66%

1.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Jackson County:  1.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Williamson County, IL  1.23% ($25,626 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.79% ($16,550)
from Perry County, IL  0.38% ($23,611)


11.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.75%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.11%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Williamson County, IL  1.46% ($30,691 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.99% ($16,594)
to Perry County, IL  0.43% ($23,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carbondale:
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • 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.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbondale:
  • WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carbondale:
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Carbondale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total costs: $234,000
Total average daily traffic: 231,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,190

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Carbondale, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Carbondale)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Carbondale, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carbondale)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 94 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Carbondale)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 268
  • Hazardous Condition: 60
  • Service Call: 33
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Carbondale


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Carbondale, IL

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