Carbondale, Illinois

Overview

• Location: Jackson County, Illinois
• Legal status: City
• Population: 20,681 (Change since 1990: -23.5%)

Geography

• Located at the junction US 45 and IL 13 east of Murphysboro
• Latitude: 37°43'38" N   (+37.7272)
• Longitude: 89°12'60" W   (-89.2167)
• Elevation: 415 feet above sea level
• Civil township: Carbondale
• Land area: 11.9 square miles
• Water area: 0.25 square miles (159.2 acres)

As the crow flies, Carbondale is...

• 3.3 miles SE of Barr
• 3.9 miles N of Boskydell
• 4.1 miles SW of Crab Orchard Estates
• 4.6 miles SW of Reeds Station
• 6.0 miles E of Mount Carbon
• 6.0 miles SW of Fredonia
• 6.3 miles S of De Soto
• 6.4 miles NE of Etherton
• 6.5 miles SW of Cambria
• 7.0 miles SE of Murphysboro

Demographics