Mount Carmel is a city in Wabash County, Illinois, home to about 6,854 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62863.
Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Carmel; also Keensburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Carmel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Carmel; 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.
Mount Carmel had 7,015 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Wabash County grew from 12,583 residents in 1900 to 11,361 in 2020.
Wabash County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Carmel, IL weather station (2 miles away).
2,660 jobs at 249 businesses in Wabash County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Carmel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1815.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wabash CUSD 348. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolMount Carmel | Pre-K–2 | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mt Carmel Grade SchoolMount Carmel | 3–6 | 370 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mt Carmel Junior High SchoolMount Carmel | 7–8 | 199 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Carmel High SchoolMount Carmel | 9–12 | 452 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Christian SchoolMount Carmel | Pre-K–6 | 16 | Church of Christ | 10.1 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolMount Carmel | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Keensburg.
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