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

Violent crime per 1,000

Carterville 0.7

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Carterville 0.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Carterville

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Most working residents leave Carterville for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (22%), Marion (19%) and Herrin (7%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Carbondale

22%

Marion

19%

Herrin

Cambria

7%Work in townlive and work in Carterville 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,273Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Carterville →

Health in Carterville

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Herrin HospitalHerrin · 4 mi · ER

Shawnee Health Care, CartervilleCarterville · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carterville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carterville →

Natural hazards in Carterville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

1Does Carterville flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carterville MapCarterville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Carterville →

Climate in Carterville

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Carterville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Carterville get?About 11 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Carterville →

Schools in Carterville

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Carterville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#90Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictCarterville CUSD 5Schools4

Tri-C Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–3 · 650 students Carterville Intermediate Sch A-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 500 students Carterville Jr High Sch A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 344 students Carterville High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 668 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.