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Mount Carmel, Illinois, in Wabash county, is 32 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 109 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The city contains a population of approximately 7,982.
In Mount Carmel, about 55% of adults are married.
Mount Carmel boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.
In 2000, Mount Carmel had a median family income of $39,882.
Political donors in Mount Carmel favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,650. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.
Mount Carmel has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 68% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing stock in Mount Carmel might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in the city tend toward the low side for Illinois. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Mount Carmel the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Mount Carmel, 91% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.
Comparing Mount Carmel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Mount Carmel colleges • Mount Carmel travel • Mount Carmel mortgages and property.
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