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:
- SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
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)