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Crab Orchard, Illinois

CDP

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Crab Orchard is an unincorporated census-designated place east of Marion in Williamson County, Illinois, located along an old route of Illinois Route 13 now designated Crab Orchard Road. The upper branches of Crab Orchard Creek which eventually feed into Crab Orchard Lake flow nearby and gave the community its name.

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About Crab Orchard

Crab Orchard is a small unincorporated community in southern Illinois.

Crab Orchard holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.4 square miles.

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What Makes Crab Orchard Unique

One of 5 places in the US named Crab Orchard — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateIllinois

TypeCDP

Population (2024)—

Land area1.4 sq mi

Coordinates37.7236, -88.8103

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now56°F

ConditionsMostly Sunny

Wind1 to 5 mph

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🏘️ Nearby Communities

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