Makanda ( muh-KAN-duh) is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 547, down from 561 in 2010. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt." Makanda is part of the Carbondale, Illinois Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Makanda ranks

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#69Most conserved land in IL #71Most educated in IL #111Most trails in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62958

Area code618

Living in Makanda

Housing in Makanda

$198K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Makanda home is worth about $198,000, up 6.1% in a year, 34% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Makanda

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Most working residents leave Makanda for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (39%), Marion (8%) and Murphysboro (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Carbondale

39%

Marion

Murphysboro

Carbondale

3%Work in townlive and work in Makanda 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 206Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Makanda

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.5%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale · 6.3 mi · ER

Shawnee Health Care, CarbondaleCarbondale · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62958, 62902, 62903 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Makanda →

Natural hazards in Makanda

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

4Does Makanda flood?paid flood claims since 2005 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Makanda MapMakanda vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Makanda

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Makanda has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Makanda 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 →

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Schools in Makanda

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School Grade B+

The public schools Makanda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#113Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictUnity Point CCSD 140Schools3

Unity Point Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 620 students Giant City Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 218 students Tcse-Unity Point ElemGrades M

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.