A town of 6,161, settled in 1816. A typical home worth about $99K.
The 3 things Carmi does most differently from other towns.
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The typical Carmi home is worth about $99,000, up 4% in a year, 67% below the Illinois typical home.
About one in 3 of Carmi’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carmi (29%), Evansville (6%) and Mount Vernon (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
The public schools Carmi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Attendance Center | K–1 | 176 | Not graded |
| Jefferson Attendance Center | 2–3 | 158 | A |
| Washington Attendance Center | 4–6 | 269 | B+ |
| Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch | 7–8 | 188 | B+ |
| Carmi-White County High School | 9–12 | 419 | C+ |
| Prekindergarten Facility | PK | 72 | Not graded |
Carmi beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Carmi | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 10.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Carmi has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bradshaw Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
| 2. Burrell Park | — | 80 |
| 3. White County Fairgrounds | — | 38 |
10 notable people were born in Carmi.
City in Illinois, United States
Carmi (CAR-mī) is a city in and the county seat of White County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River. As of the 2020 census, Carmi had a population of 4,865.
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5 towns share a border with Carmi.
