Town guide

Carrollton, Illinois

Carrollton is a city in Greene County, Illinois, home to about 2,479 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62016.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,4791,305 per sq mi
Median home value$114,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Carrollton

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carrollton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Carrollton

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL226 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carrollton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carrollton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carrollton had 2,485 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 463rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Greene County grew from 23,402 residents in 1900 to 11,985 in 2020.

Carrollton population by census2000: 2,605, 2010: 2,484, 2020: 2,4852,60520002,48420102,4852020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,402, 1910: 22,363, 1920: 22,883, 1930: 20,417, 1940: 20,292, 1950: 18,852, 1960: 17,460, 1970: 17,014, 1980: 16,661, 1990: 15,317, 2000: 14,761, 2010: 13,886, 2020: 11,98523K’00’1023K’20’3020K’40’5017K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarrolltonJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.141°22°Feb2.152°32°Mar2.964°42°Apr4.474°53°May4.883°62°Jun4.786°66°Jul3.984°64°Aug3.479°55°Sep3.067°43°Oct3.052°33°Nov3.141°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Hall 1 E, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

1,472 jobs at 215 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHealth care and social assistance: 290 jobs; Retail trade: 285 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 190 jobs; Wholesale trade: 141 jobs; Finance and insurance: 137 jobs; Manufacturing: 91 jobs; Other services: 89 jobs; Professional services: 73 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 6% Other services 6% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrollton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CarrolltonUnder a mile
  • Jersey Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jerseyville13.5 miles
  • Carlinville Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carlinville29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Carrollton

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Rainey Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Fry Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Carrollton Courthouse Square Historic District0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • IGA0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carrollton Public Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Carrollton

Public schools here are run by Carrollton CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carrollton Grade SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–8269Public0.3 mi
Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton9–12180Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Evangelist SchoolCarrolltonPre-K–8171Roman Catholic0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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