About Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard is a small unincorporated community in southern Illinois.
Crab Orchard holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.4 square miles.
📰 Crab Orchard News Today
- Investigation underway after authorities recover body, submerged vehicle at Crab Orchard Lake KFVS12 · Aug 1
- Body recovered from Crab Orchard Lake Southern Illinoisan · Aug 1
- Traffic to shift to new lanes on Illinois 13 over Crab Orchard Lake in Williamson County - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · Jul 22
- IDOT shares new look at Rte. 13 construction over Crab Orchard Lake KFVS12 · Aug 7
- Crab Orchard Boys Varsity Basketball @ Gallatin County MaxPreps · Jul 29
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What Makes Crab Orchard Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Crab Orchard — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.4 sq mi
Coordinates37.7236, -88.8103