Carbondale, Illinois

Carbondale, Illinois
City
South Illinois Avenue
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Nickname:  Eclipse Crossroads of America
Motto:  All Ways Open[1]
Location of Carbondale in Jackson County, Illinois
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Coordinates: 37°43′20″N 89°15′30″W / 37.72222°N 89.25833°W / 37.72222; -89.25833[2]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson, Williamson
Townships	Carbondale, Murphysboro, Makanda
Precincts	Carterville
Founded	1852
Incorporated Town	1856
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Carolin Harvey[citation needed]
Area [3]
• Total	17.86 sq mi (46.25 km2)
• Land	17.42 sq mi (45.13 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km2)
Elevation [2]	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,083
• Density	1,254.49/sq mi (484.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	62901, 62902, 62903
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-11163
GNIS feature ID	2393739[2]
Public Transit	Jackson County Mass Transit District South Central Transit
Website	www.explorecarbondale.com

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.^[4]

Carbondale was established in 1853 and developed as a crossroads of the railroad industry. Today, the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is located 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. It is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University.