Carbondale, Illinois
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Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today, the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University (SIU).
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This statue was placed here by Station Carbondale, Inc. through donations from people dedicated to the preservation of Carbondale's railroad history. The first train came to Carbondale on July 4, 1854. At the peak of the city's railroad traffic, as many as 53 passenger trains passed through here each day. | |
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| Motto: All Ways Open[1] | |
 Location of Carbondale in Jackson County, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 37.726°N 89.220°W / 37.726; -89.220 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Townships | Carbondale, Murphysboro, Makanda |
| Precincts | Carterville |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Incorporated Town | 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Carolin Harvey |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 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[3] |
| Public Transit | Jackson County Mass Transit District South Central Transit |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most populous city in Southern Illinois outside the St. Louis Metro-East region.[4]