Crainville is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, home to about 1,641 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62918.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Carterville; part is in Crainville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crainville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crainville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crainville had 1,443 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.
It’s the 552nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Williamson County grew from 27,796 residents in 1900 to 67,153 in 2020.
Williamson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL weather station (5 miles away).
26,291 jobs at 1,597 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crainville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 101 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Carterville CUSD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-C Elementary SchoolCarterville | K–3 | 650 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Carterville Intermediate SchCarterville | 4–6 | 500 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Carterville Jr High SchCarterville | 7–8 | 344 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Carterville High SchoolCarterville | 9–12 | 668 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carterville, Cambria, Herrin and Blairsville.
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