Carbondale

Jackson County, IL

Population

22,039

Walk Score

85 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$754

Median home value

$124,900

Founded

1852

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most populous city in Southern Illinois outside the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

West Walnut Street Historic District · listed 1975

Notable landmarks

Fuller, R. Buckminster, and Anne Hewlett Dome Home · listed 2006
Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot · listed 2002
Reef House · listed 1985
Woodlawn Cemetery · listed 1985

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