Carlock, 2014
Carlock’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 318 in 1960, 548 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
- 1888Carlock is settled
Population
593
2025 Census estimate · +6.7% since 2020
Typical home
$284K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Carlock a good place to live?
10% of residents are 65 or older in Carlock, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Carlock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carlock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlock, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCarlock water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMcLean County ClerkMcLean County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6172561725 100%Census 2020
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 Carlock.
Work & commute
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Carlock work out of town
Half commute less than 12 miles. Among residents in Carlock, 2.9% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Carlock is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (22%), Normal (21%) and Allin Township (6%).
1%work in town
| Carlock | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Carlock1%
Bloomington22%
Normal21%
Allin Township6%
Peoria3%
12 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Carlock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Carlock, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Carlock’s adults binge drink
30% of adults have high blood pressure in Carlock. CDC measures, 32 in all: Carlock beats Illinois on 11 and trails on 2.
| Carlock | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better19 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Carlock | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 19.8% |
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Carlock, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carlock after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Carlock home at about $284K
Carlock’s median rent is $1,348 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.8%. 87% of households are owner-occupiers here, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$284KZillow home value
| Carlock | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,348 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Carlock$284K
Illinois$296K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Miller Park Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carlock. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
34 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park25 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
9 mi GardenFell Arboretum
10 mi Theme parkSpider Hill13 mi MuseumPrairie Aviation Museum
34 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park25 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo9 mi GardenFell Arboretum10 mi Theme parkSpider Hill13 mi MuseumPrairie Aviation MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carlock
17pages on Carlock
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Carlock
Heartland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Normal6.9 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal8.9 mi$16,144 in-state tuitionIllinois Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bloomington9.6 mi$57,704 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Carlock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Carlock for work
Where Carlock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Carlock
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carlock
Village in Illinois, United States
Carlock is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 548 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 770 ft
- ZIP code
- 61725
Questions about Carlock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlock, IL a good place to live?
Carlock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.