Hamel, Illinois

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

Hamel
Village
Hamel Water Tower
Location of Hamel in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′15″N 89°50′38″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Area [1]
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km^2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	816
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	810
• Density	680.67/sq mi (262.87/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62046
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-32408
Wikimedia Commons	Hamel, Illinois
Website	www.villageofhamel.com

Geography

Hamel is located at 38°53′15″N 89°50′38″W (38.887524, -89.843949).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Hamel has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km²), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.86%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	362		—
1970	454		25.4%
1980	537		18.3%
1990	530		−1.3%
2000	570		7.5%
2010	816		43.2%
Est. 2019	810	[2]	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 570 people, 233 households, and 170 families living in the village. The population density was 491.3 people 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.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hamel village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Village of Hamel