Welcome to Carpentersville ...
The village of Carpentersville is located in Kane County<1>.
The pronunciation of Carpentersville: KAHR-puhn-terz-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpentersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carpentersville has a population of 37,250 people<3> (see below for details).
Carpentersville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carpentersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carpentersville: 847 & 224<5>
The ZIP code for Carpentersville: 60110<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carpentersville had an population of 37,250 people. This is a decrease of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carpentersville had a population of 37,691 people (which is 7.3% of the total population of Kane County). This makes Carpentersville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Carpentersville represents 0.29% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37,691 people, the population of Carpentersville increased 23.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 30,586 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carpentersville.
Communities Also Named Carpentersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carpentersville - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carpentersville.
Websites for Carpentersville ...
Official Website: www.vil.carpentersville.il.us/
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Carpentersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carpentersville.
- Arlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <7>
- Schaumburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
- Palatine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
- Mount Prospect
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <7>
- Hoffman Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
- Bartlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <7>
- Buffalo Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <7>
- Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <7>
- Wheeling
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <7>
- Carol Stream
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
- Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <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 Carpentersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpentersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carpentersville. 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 Carpentersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpentersville. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carpentersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpentersville ...
Looking for more information about Carpentersville? 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 Carpentersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carpentersville.
Adding Carpentersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Carpentersville post office opened in 1863.
We also found Carpentersville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpentersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carpentersville: www.vil.carpentersville.il.us/
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carpentersville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carpentersville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpentersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 847 code has been Overlayed with the 224 area code. New phone numbers in the Carpentersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Carpentersville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 Carpentersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carpentersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |