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Kell, Illinois

Village in Marion County, Illinois · ZIP 62853

  • Marion County
  • Within Haines Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 170 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 65Households
  • $56,458Median household income
  • $59,600Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−25.1%
1601802002202402000: 23120002010: 21920102020: 1732020231173
Population of Kell at each census
CensusPopulation
2000231
2010219
2020173

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kell
Under $50k41.5%
$50k to $100k49.2%
$100k to $150k9.2%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $56,458 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kell
Owner occupied
61 units
Renter occupied
4 units
Vacancy rate
4.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kell compared with its county and state
Kell compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKellMarion CountyIllinois
Population14937,29412,692,653
Median household income$56,458$60,839$81,702
Median age47.341.338.9
Median home value$59,600$100,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.4%17.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes93.8%74.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes20.4 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Kell, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Kell Grade SchoolPublicK–8Kell Cons SD 2

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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