Hamel, Illinois

Back to Hamel, IL housing info, Madison County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Madison County Population in July 2007: 771. Population change since 2000: +35.6% Males: 369   (47.9%) Females: 402   (52.1%) Median resident age:   36.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62046. Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,508 (it was $45,750 in 2000) Hamel:   $57,508 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,585 (it was $84,400 in 2000) Hamel:   $136,585 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,106; Detached houses: $149,636 Hamel, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Hamel: White Non-Hispanic (97.7%) Two or more races (1.4%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Hamel: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Hamel, Illinois on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users: 50 y.o. couple looking for house in rural community to rent  (6 replies) Anyone been to Holiday Shores??  (11 replies) Latest news from Hamel, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 665 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 89.84 W

Area code: 618

Average climate in Hamel, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hamel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 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 15.6 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.

Political contributions by individuals in Hamel, IL

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Notable location: Hamel Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Hamel: Hamel Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamel, IL

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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%

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%

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)

• S Side Il Rt 140 .4 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 100 m, , Licensee ID: L00006951
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, 531 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345
• 231 N Hillsboro Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Madison Telephone Company, 118 E State St, Hamel, IL 62046, Phone: (618) 633-2267
• Jerri L Janjua, Il Highway 157, Type: Mast, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 62.8 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• FIREHOUSE, 401 North Rt Old Route 66, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KZI355
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.265 MHz, 154.430 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015
  Registrant: Ie Communications Inc, 21 W Front Street, Trenton, IL 62293, Phone: (618) 224-7138, Fax: (618) 224-9006, Email:
• I55 And Il 140, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPIC501
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 47.3000 MHz, 47.3800 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Timothy J Peters
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
• I55 And Il 140, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPKE674
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 47.3000 MHz, 47.3800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/16/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2012, Certifier: Timothy J Peters
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
• 230 N Hillsboro Rd, Call Sign: KSH678, Licensee ID: L00020736
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.8000 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 11/21/2011
  Registrant: Suhres Gas & Appliance Co Inc, Box 127, Hamel, IL 62046, Phone: (618) 633-2231

• STATION, S Of Rte 160 And .4 Mi E Of, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KJV96
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.300 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/17/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:

• 231 North Hillsboro Avenue, Call Sign: KNKM485, Licensee ID: L00002608
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.600 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/28/2004
  Registrant: Madison Telephone Company, 118 State Street, Hamel, IL 62046-0000, Phone: (202) 775-0070

• Call Sign: KA9HLO, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 08/27/1991, Expiration Date: 08/27/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/28/2003
  Registrant: John Morgando, 17 Wolf St, Hamel, IL 62046
• Call Sign: N9TTI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00699409
  Grant Date: 06/11/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Matthew S Gordon
  Registrant: Matthew S Gordon, Hamel, IL 62046
• Call Sign: N9ZZY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00962367
  Grant Date: 01/08/2005, Expiration Date: 01/31/2015
  Registrant: Brian K Weiler, 109 Wolf Ave., Hamel, IL 62046

• Fire: 6
• Hazardous Condition: 9