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The village of Carrier Mills is located in Saline County<1>.



Carrier Mills was founded in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Carrier Mills: Carrier Mls. (or less commonly used: Carrier Mlls.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carrier Mills has a population of 1,553 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Carrier Mills is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Carrier Mills: (618)

The ZIP code for Carrier Mills: 62917<4>

In the past, Carrier Mills was named Carriers Mills. and Morrilsville. For more information about the names of Carrier Mills, see The Names of Carrier Mills on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carrier Mills had an population of 1,553 people. This is a decrease of 6.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carrier Mills had a population of 1,653 people (or 6.64% of the total population of Saline County). This makes Carrier Mills the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Carrier Mills represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 533rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,653 people, the population of Carrier Mills decreased 12.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,886 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carrier Mills.

Communities near Carrier Mills ...

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

  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <5>
  • Johnston City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Galatia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <5>
  • Pittsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
  • Creal Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <5>
  • Thompsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Equality
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>

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 Carrier Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrier Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carrier Mills. 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 Carrier Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrier Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Carrier Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrier Mills ...

Looking for more information about Carrier Mills? 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 Carrier Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrier Mills.

Adding Carrier Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carrier Mills 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 Carrier Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrier Mills.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carrier Mills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrier Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Carrier Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carrier Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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