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Hamel, IL map Population (year 2000): 570. Estimated population in July 2006: 770 (+35.1% change)
Males: 273  (47.9%)
Females: 297  (52.1%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62046.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,100 (it was $45,750 in 2000)
Hamel  $52,100
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,600 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Hamel  $118,600
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Hamel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (49.3%), English (10.7%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.8%), Italian (6.3%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/06/1955

Elevation: 545 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 652 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamel

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamel village

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hamel:  1.7% ($1,406)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (32.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Worden, IL (3.1 miles ), Alhambra, IL (7.6 miles ), Livingston, IL (7.9 miles ), Marine, IL (8.3 miles ), Williamson, IL (8.8 miles ), Staunton, IL (9.4 miles ), Edwardsville, IL (9.7 miles ), Troy, IL (11.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 89.84 W


Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+9.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Hamel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Hamel village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hamel:
  • ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamel:
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 25 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hamel:
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 13 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 17 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; ID: H07)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamel:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 13 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
Public elementary/middle school in Hamel:
  • HAMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: BOX 157 400 W STATE; Grades: PK - 03)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Hamel compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hamel (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank in Staunton: Hamel State Bank Branch at 105 East State Street, branch established on 1957-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $379.3 mil, Deposits: $316.2 mil, headquarters in Staunton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Staunton Bancshares, Inc.



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Hamel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $77,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $168,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    All Other: $43,000
    Highways: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $127,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.10%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Clair County, IL  0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL  0.28% ($36,507)


5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Clair County, IL  0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL  0.29% ($38,793)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamel:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WRYT (1080 AM; 1 kW; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamel:
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hamel:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)

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