Carterville, Illinois

About Carterville

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Carterville is a close-knit town counting 5,821 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Carterville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,098 residents per square mile.

📰 Carterville News Today

• Carterville softball wins second 2A State Championship in three years WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip Capitol News Illinois · Mar 6
• Thomas "Tommy" Wayne Wagoner Obituary | Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home | Carterville, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• James "Jim" Charles Lambert Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Crain Funeral Home · Aug 2
• Carterville High School Boys Varsity Football Highlights NFHS Network · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carterville 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 5,821.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carterville

• Cold Blooded Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Mimmo's — pizza
• Tequilas — mexican
• The Pizza And Pasta Express — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carterville Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carterville

• Cannon Park reviews ★
• Heritage Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carterville

• Carterville High School
• Carterville Intermediate Sch
• Carterville Jr High Sch
• Tri-C Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carterville

🏘️ Nearby Communities