Carterville
It's been a quiet week in Carterville. The community has its usual local spots, including Shelton Gang Farm and Design and Williamson County Fire Protection District Station No. 2.
What’s happening
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Local news
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Outdoors in Carterville
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How Carterville ranks
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Housing in Carterville
The typical Carterville home is worth about $187,000, up 1.5% in a year, 37% below the Illinois typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Carterville
Not graded
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.
Schools in Carterville
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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.
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.
Where Carterville is
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