Moving to Kell, Illinois

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 225 (-2.6% change)
Males: 114 (49.4%), Females: 117 (50.6%)

Marion County

Zip code: 62853

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $40,909
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in Kell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), German (14.7%), Irish (10.8%), English (6.1%), French (2.2%), Polish (2.2%).

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kell

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kell village

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kell:

  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kell:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 13 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 56 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kell:

  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 11 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 13 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 34 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)

Amtrak station near Kell:

  • 17 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kell:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 58 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 74 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Public primary/middle school in Kell:

  • KELL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: PO BOX 9; Grades: KG – 08)