Kempton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 235. Estimated population in July 2024: 235 (0.0% change)
Males: 125 (53.2%), Females: 110 (46.8%)

Ford County

Zip code: 60946

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.2 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $62,900

Population by Race

Races in Kempton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (52.3%), Irish (27.2%), United States (13.2%), English (8.1%), Italian (8.1%), Hungarian (5.5%).

Elevation: 738 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kempton

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kempton village

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kempton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kempton:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 63 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 68 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kempton:

  • DWIGHT (about 19 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
  • KANKAKEE (about 25 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)
  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)

Amtrak station near Kempton:

  • 18 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kempton:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 57 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)

Public primary/middle school in Kempton:

  • TRI POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: P O BOX 128; Grades: PK – 03)