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Glen Carbon
A village of 13,977 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Glen Carbon
Parks & trails →Conserved land4.2%280 of 6,660 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves420 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Glen Carbon
Village in Illinois, United States1892Established
13,842Population
10.2 sq miArea
Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of St. Louis. It is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 13,842 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code62034
Area code618
Living in Glen Carbon
Housing in Glen Carbon
$337K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Glen Carbon home is worth about $337,000, up 4.1% in a year, 13% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list102.6%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Glen Carbon
B
Safety Grade B
Glen Carbon reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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