Carterville
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Carterville

Place

Territory

GEOID
2911638
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/place:carterville
POP
1,869 (2025)
CENTER
37.1466, -94.4388
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Carterville

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Carterville itself.

City Council
9/9 seats recorded
Parks Committee
0/0 seats recorded

No seats recorded.

Organization 9

Departments

  • Building & Construction Planning

    Building permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy for Carterville. Applications and plans are approved by the Building Inspector within 3-5 business days; inspection requests are emailed to the City Collector.

  • City Hall Administration

    City of Carterville City Hall at 1200 East 1st Street, open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. City Hall staff are the City Administrator, City Clerk, Court Clerk and City Collector.

  • Fire Department Fire

    Carterville Volunteer Fire Department, Station 51, at 101 East Main Street. It serves the City of Carterville and portions of the surrounding areas.

  • Municipal Court Courts

    Carterville Municipal Court, located at 1200 East 1st Street, is held each month on the 3rd Tuesday at 6 PM. Court fines can be paid through the online Show Me Court portal.

  • Parks Division Parks & Recreation

    The Carterville Parks Division works to provide community events, recreational opportunities and family-friendly activities, including Summer Fun Day and Cruisin' Carterville. The city has two parks on Historic Route 66: Comets Park on West Main Street and Garrett Park on North Pine Street.

  • Police Department Police

    The Carterville Police Department serves a population of approximately two thousand citizens, handles all calls for service in the city, and serves as primary back-up for four area communities. It is located at 1200 East 1st Street, next door to City Hall.

  • Public Works Department Public Works

    Carterville Public Works Department, with Water, Sewer, Street, Parks, Solid Waste & Recycling and Storm Water Management divisions. The Street Division maintains 19 miles of paved, gravel and older residential streets, including pothole repair, drainage, street signs and snow and ice response.

  • Sewer Division Utilities

    The City of Carterville maintains its own sanitary sewer collection system; sewage is treated at the Centercreek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Webb City. Sewer bills are issued monthly by the city.

  • Water Division Utilities

    Carterville Public Water System, a Public Works division serving city residents and contract water sales for rural customers. Bills are issued monthly and are due by the 20th of each month.

Services 13

  • Building Permit Application Building & Construction
  • Business License Application City Hall
  • Fence Permit Building & Construction
  • Open Records Request City Hall
  • Pay for Permits, Licenses and Other Fees City Hall
  • Pay Traffic & Court Fines Municipal Court
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Water Division
  • Request a Building Inspection Building & Construction
  • Request to Speak at a Council Meeting City Hall
  • Roofing Permit Building & Construction
  • Start Utility Service Water Division
  • Stop Utility Service (Shut Off Request) Water Division
  • Submit a Service Request City Hall