Mount Carmel, Illinois

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The city of Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel (or less commonly used: Mnt. Carmel)

Mount Carmel is 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mount Carmel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Mount Carmel can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mount Carmel had a population of 7,982 people^<3> (or 61.86% of the total population of Wabash County). The population of Mount Carmel represented 0.06% of the total of Illinois.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mount Carmel had a population of 7,404 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carmel.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albion	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,814	6.16% decrease
	Grayville	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,585	8.12% decrease
	Saint Francisville	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	728	4.08% decrease
	West Salem	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	937	6.39% decrease
	Fort Branch (IN)	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,550	9.91% increase
	Haubstadt (IN)	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,485	2.88% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mount Carmel.

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<5>

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