Is Carbon Hill a good place to live?
Carbon Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carbon Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carbon Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carbon Hill.
Most of Carbon Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The typical household income for Carbon Hill comes to $103,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). This Illinois town had 31 jobs in 2023, up 21 from 2013. In Carbon Hill, the average trip to work is 23 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
| Carbon Hill | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Carbon Hill’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 16°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Carbon Hill, mostly inland flooding
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Carbon Hill is higher. Expected losses in Carbon Hill break down as 46% from inland flooding and 39% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Carbon Hill is
For adults in Carbon Hill, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Carbon Hill beats the Illinois average on 1 and trails it on 2. Also worth knowing: 20% of Carbon Hill adults binge drink, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%.
| Carbon Hill | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Carbon Hill | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.8% | 60.2% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.8% of the land in Carbon Hill is protected from building
Carbon Hill has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carbon Hill Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mazon Creek and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carbon Hill. Close and well known come first.
36 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
11 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
38 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
34 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal Site
40 mi MuseumFabyan VillaPhoto credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain
Everything we know about Carbon Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carbon Hill; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Carbon Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Carbon Hill for work
Where Carbon Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carbon Hill
Village in Illinois, United States
Carbon Hill is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
Questions about Carbon Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carbon Hill, IL a good place to live?
Carbon Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.