Carmi | |
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Etymology: Biblical: Carmi, nephew of Jacob. | |
Motto: Where northern vigor meets southern hospitality | |
Coordinates: 38°5′18″N 88°10′5″W / 38.08833°N 88.16806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | White |
Founded | 1816 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Jeff Pollard |
Area | |
• Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2) |
• Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,865 |
• Density | 1,879.10/sq mi (725.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 62821 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-11293 |
GNIS ID | 2393751[2] |
Wikimedia Commons | Carmi, Illinois |
Website | www |
Carmi (pronounced Car-my) is a city in and the county seat of White County, Illinois, United States, along the Little Wabash River, where the population was 5,240 at the 2010 census.[citation needed]