Carterville
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Williamson
Coordinates	37°45′40.03″N 89°4′46.52″W / 37.7611194, -89.0795889
Density	1,061.8 /sq mi (410 /km²)
Mayor	Bill Mausey (D)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62918
Area code	618
Location of Carterville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Carterville, Illinois

Carterville is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, in the United States, and is geographically situated between Carbondale, Illinois and Marion, Illinois. The city is located next to Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, an Illinois State Park. The Refuge's 44,000 acres (180 km²) of land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna [1]. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,616. Carterville's long serving Mayor is Bill Mausey (D) [2].

History

Carterville was founded by George M. McNeill and Laban Carter. Mr. McNeill married Olive Herrin of Herrin Prairie and, in 1866, they settled on the farm that is now known as Carterville. The Co-founder, Mr. Laban Carter, came to Williamson County in 1864, and purchased 100 acres (0.40 km²) of land and helped organize and secure a post office for Carterville in 1871. Later the town was named in Mr. Carter's honor [3]. McNeill was one of the youngest members of the Union army during the American Civil War. He enlisted at 16 and was with General Sherman during his March to the Sea[4].

Education

Carterville is home to John A. Logan College, named for the local American Civil War hero and politician[5]. A college of approximately 8,000 students, John A. Logan College has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine as the nation's fifth best community college and in 2004 was recognized as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation[6].

The Carterville Unit 5 Schools' athletic programs have been successful in the past, winning the IHSA State Conference Championship in Class 3A football in 1996 [7].

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,616 people, 1,933 households, and 1,293 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,061.8 people per square mile (409.7/km²). There were 2,093 housing units at an average density of 481.5/sq mi (185.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 1.13% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,933 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,969, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $34,231 versus $24,924 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,884. About 9.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
• Carterville Unit No. 5 Schools
• John A. Logan College
• Carterville, IL Library
• Carterville Chamber of Commerce

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois
County seat: Marion
Cities	Carterville | Creal Springs | Herrin | Hurst | Johnston City | Marion
Villages	Bush | Cambria | Colp | Crainville | Energy | Freeman Spur | Pittsburg | Spillertown | Whiteash
Precincts	Blairsville | Carterville | Corinth | Crab Orchard | Creal Springs | East Marion | Grassy | Herrin | Lake Creek | Southern | Stonefort | West Marion
Unincorporated communities	Attila | Blairsville | Chittyville | Dewmaine | Egyptian Hills | Egyptian Shores | Ferges | Fergestown | Hafer | Lake Crest | New Camp | Old Camp | Paineville | Shakerag