The median income for a household in the city was $36,969, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $34,231 versus $24,924 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,884. About 9.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Education Carterville is home to John A. Logan College, named for the local American Civil War hero and politician John A. Logan. A college of approximately 8,000 students, John A. Logan College was featured in Rolling Stone magazine as the nation's fifth best community college and in 2004 was recognized as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation. Carterville High School received a silver medal and ranked 94th in Illinois on U.S. News & World Reports 2016 list of the nation's best high schools. CHS was the only public high school in southern Illinois that performed above the state average of 21 on ACT testing. The Carterville Unit 5 Schools' athletic programs have been successful in the past, winning the IHSA State Conference Championship in Class 3A football in 1996 and in Class 2A softball in 2008 and 2016. The Carterville Varsity Cheer squad hold the record for the most wins in IHSA history. Notable people C. W. Bishop, Congressman, Carterville city clerk and postmaster Mark Gottfried, college basketball coach George Monroe McNeill, founder Rodney Watson, college basketball coach References Further reading Angle, Paul M. (1992). Bloody Williamson - A Chapter in American Lawlessness. University of Illinois Press. . Erwin, Milo. 1876, Rep. 1976. History of Williamson County, Illinois. Marion, Ill.: Williamson County Historical Society. Erwin, Milo, and Jon Musgrave. 2006. The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois. Marion, Ill.: IllinoisHistory.com. Spence, Jennifer and Sheri Hunter. 2011. Carterville, Cambria & Crainville: A Look Back At Our Towns. . External links Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Carterville Unit No. 5 Schools John A. Logan College Carterville, IL Library Carterville Chamber of Commerce Cities in Williamson County, Illinois Populated places established in 1866 1866 establishments in Illinois Cities in Illinois