Carbondale, Illinois

About Carbondale

Carbondale, IL is a close-knit town located in southern Illinois, home to 22,223 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Carbondale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,271 residents per square mile.

📰 Carbondale News Today

• SIU Carbondale launches $9.9M lighting upgrade across 33 campus buildings kbsi23.com · Aug 18
• Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship to hold 'Let's Talk Data Centers' May 18 WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Darla Faye Dugger Obituary (2026) - Carbondale, IL - Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home - Herrin Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Carl Joseph Schulz Obituary Jul 28, 2026 wilsonsfuneralhome.net · Jul 30
• SIU Carbondale’s Friends of Morris Library fundraiser is Sept. 26 SIU News · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carbondale Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,223.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carbondale

• Don Taco — mexican
• Hunan — chinese
• Newby's Pizza — pizza
• Pagliai's Pizza & Pasta — italian
• Qin Guan — chinese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Taste — thai
• Applebee's — american
• Bandana's Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Blend Tea & Crepe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• African American Museum of Southern Illinois · Museum
• Sharp Museum · Museum
• The Carbondale Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carbondale

• Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park reviews ★
• Kumakura Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Attucks Park reviews ★
• Brush Hill Nature Peserve reviews ★
• Campus Lake Park reviews ★
• Carbondale Park District Soccer Fields reviews ★
• Carbondale Station Park reviews ★
• Carbondale Superblock reviews ★
• Central Campus Park reviews ★
• Chautauqua Bottoms · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Circle Park reviews ★
• City Event Lot reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carbondale

• Carbondale Comm H S
• Carbondale Middle School
• Eurma C Hayes Center
• Giant City Elem School
• Lewis School
• Parrish Elem School
• TCSE-CARBONDALE HS
• TCSE-UNITY POINT ELEM
• Thomas Elementary School
• Unity Point Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carbondale

🏘️ Nearby Communities