Carlyle, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Carlyle is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2020 census. Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is home to Illinois' largest man-made lake, Carlyle Lake, and to the General Dean Suspension Bridge, a suspension bridge that is the only one of its kind in Illinois and crosses the Kaskaskia River.

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How Carlyle ranks

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#195Fewest uninsured in IL #254Lowest property tax in IL #258Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62231

Area code618

Living in Carlyle

Housing in Carlyle

$164K▲ 7.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carlyle home is worth about $164,000, up 7.6% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Carlyle

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Josephs HospitalBreese · 9.1 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Carlyle

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Carlyle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#175Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictCarlyle CUSD 1Schools3

Carlyle Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 364 students Carlyle Junior High School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 281 students Carlyle High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 281 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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