Welcome to Carmi ...

The city of Carmi is located in White County<1> and is the County Seat for White County.

The location of Carmi has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Carmi: KAHR-meye<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmi, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carmi has a population of 4,821 people<4> (see below for details).

Carmi is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Carmi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Carmi (for example, toward Spurgeon (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Carmi is located in the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Carmi: 62821<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carmi had an population of 4,821 people. This is a decrease of 8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carmi had a population of 5,240 people (or 35.73% of the total population of White County). This makes Carmi the county's most populous community.

The population of Carmi represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 327th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,240 people, the population of Carmi decreased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,422 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carmi.

Communities Also Named Carmi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carmi - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carmi.

Communities near Carmi ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carmi.

• Mount Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <7>
• McLeansboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
  • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <7>
• Grayville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
  • Grayville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <7>
• Norris City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
  • Norris City is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <7>
• New Harmony
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <7>
• Crossville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <7>
• Enfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <7>
• New Haven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <7>
• Omaha
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
  • Omaha is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <7>
• Mill Shoals
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
  • Mill Shoals is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carmi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmi.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carmi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carmi.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmi. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carmi.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmi ...

Looking for more information about Carmi? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carmi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmi.

Adding Carmi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carmi was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Carmi in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmi.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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