Welcome to Glen Carbon ...
The village of Glen Carbon is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Carbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glen Carbon has a population of 12,916 people<2> (see below for details).
Glen Carbon is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Glen Carbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Glen Carbon: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Glen Carbon: 62034<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glen Carbon had an population of 12,916 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glen Carbon had a population of 12,934 people. This makes Glen Carbon the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Glen Carbon represents 0.1% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,934 people, the population of Glen Carbon increased 24.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,425 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glen Carbon.
Communities Also Named Glen Carbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Glen Carbon - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Carbon.
Websites for Glen Carbon ...
Official Website: www.glen-carbon.il.us/
Communities near Glen Carbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Carbon.
- Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <6>
- Florissant
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <6>
- University City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- O'Fallon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Granite City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <6>
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
- East Saint Louis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <6>
- Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Ferguson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Glen Carbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Carbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Carbon. 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 Glen Carbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Carbon. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Carbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Carbon ...
Looking for more information about Glen Carbon? 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 Glen Carbon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Carbon.
Adding Glen Carbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Glen Carbon post office opened in 1892.
We also found Glen Carbon on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Carbon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glen Carbon: www.glen-carbon.il.us/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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 Glen Carbon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Carbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Glen Carbon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Glen Carbon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Glen Carbon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Carbon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |