The L. Haas Store is a historic commercial building located at 219 E. Main St. in Carmi, Illinois. The store was built in 1896 for merchant Louis Haas, a Jewish immigrant from Germany.

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About Carmi

City in Illinois, United States

1816Established

4,865Population

2.5 sq miArea

387 ftElevation

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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How Carmi ranks

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#26Most walkable in IL #86Lowest property tax in IL #135Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62821

Area code618

Living in Carmi

Safety in Carmi

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Carmi's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Carmi 1.1

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Carmi 20.3

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Carmi

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About one in 3 of Carmi’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Evansville (6%), Albion (3%) and Mount Vernon (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Evansville, IN

Albion

Mount Vernon

Patoka, IN

30%Work in townlive and work in Carmi 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,206Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Carmi

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.8%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 20.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Carmi Community Health CenterCarmi · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Carmi

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

38Does Carmi flood?paid flood claims since 1978 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carmi

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Climate in Carmi

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Carmi has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 47°Fall