Profile for Carbondale, Illinois, IL

Carbondale is at the edge of the Ozarks

Well-known residents have included:
· Buckminster Fuller, designer of the geodesic dome

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Shawnee National Forest, Crab Orchard Lake, Giant City State Park

Colleges and universities: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Carbondale

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (42)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Carbondale
• Housing in Carbondale
• Income in Carbondale
• Marital status of adults in Carbondale
• Place of birth of people in Carbondale
• Residence in 1995, of people in Carbondale
• School enrollment & education levels in Carbondale
• Transportation & commute times in Carbondale
• Jackson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Carbondale demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62966 ZIP code.

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• Carbondale city government
• Jackson County government
• Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
• Carbondale tourism

17% of Carbondale residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carbondale ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carbondale
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Carbondale

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Carbondale museums
• Carbondale historic sites
• Carbondale area parks
• Wineries near Carbondale

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Carbondale area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Carbondale
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jackson County

• Carbondale business guide
• Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carbondale was $13,346, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

48% of Carbondale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Carbondale
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Carbondale
• School districts in or near Carbondale
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Carbondale
• YouTube videos about Carbondale

• Air pollution in Jackson County
• Diesel soot in Jackson County
• Land contamination in Jackson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Jackson County
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Carbondale

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Carbondale
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Carbondale items now on sale

• Carbondale local government Web site
• Jackson County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Carbondale medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Carbondale
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Carbondale
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Carbondale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $790.

• Find Foreclosure in Carbondale
• Homes for sale in Carbondale
• Find a Carbondale Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Carbondale include Carbondale Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Carbondale
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• Census map of Carbondale area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Carbondale

Newspapers in Carbondale include Southern Illinoisan

TV stations in Carbondale include WSIU.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WSIU.

• Daily newspapers in or near Carbondale
• AM radio stations in or near Carbondale
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• TV stations in or near Carbondale
• Media ownership in the Carbondale area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Carbondale
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Carbondale
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Carbondale

• Parks near Carbondale
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Carbondale
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Jackson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carbondale political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carbondale
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Carbondale workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Carbondale between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Carbondale include Best Inns, Comfort Inn, Days Inn Carbondale, Hampton Inn, Ramada Inn, Royal Plaza Inn Carbondale, Super 8.

• Carbondale travel guide
• Airports near Carbondale
• Amtrak station in Carbondale
• Hotels near Carbondale
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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