Hamel, Illinois

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Hamel, Illinois
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Location in Madison County, Illinois
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Hamel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′15″N89°50′38″W / 38.88750°N 89.84389°W / 38.88750; -89.84389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
Township Hamel
Government
  Village PresidentJustin Gerstner
Area
[1]
  Total1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
  Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total929
  Density780.67/sq mi (301.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62046
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-32408
GNIS feature ID2398229 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsHamel, Illinois
Website www.villageofhamel.com

Hamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census, [3] up from 816 in 2010. It is a part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

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Geography

Hamel is located in northeastern Madison County at 38°53′15″N89°50′38″W / 38.88750°N 89.84389°W / 38.88750; -89.84389 (38.887524, -89.843949). [4] Interstate 55 passes through the east side of the village, leading southwest 30 miles (48 km) to St. Louis and north 65 miles (105 km) to Springfield, the Illinois capital. Illinois Route 140 passes through the center of Hamel as State Street, leading east 23 miles (37 km) to Greenville and west 19 miles (31 km) to Alton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hamel has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.75%, are water. [1] Hamel is drained to the south by tributaries of Silver Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 362
1970 45425.4%
1980 53718.3%
1990 530−1.3%
2000 5707.5%
2010 81643.2%
2020 92913.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 570 people, 233 households, and 170 families living in the village. The population density was 491.3 inhabitants per square mile (189.7/km2). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 208.6 per square mile (80.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.35% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 233 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,750, and the median income for a family was $55,694. Males had a median income of $41,023 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,062. About 4.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamel, Illinois
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Hamel village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.