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Welcome to Hamel ...

The village of Hamel is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hamel has a population of 812 people<2> (see below for details).

Hamel is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hamel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Hamel: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Hamel: 62046<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamel had an population of 812 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamel had a population of 816 people. This makes Hamel the county's 23rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 816 people, the population of Hamel increased 43.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 570 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamel.

Communities Also Named Hamel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hamel - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamel.

Communities near Hamel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamel.

  • Alton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Collinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Highland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bethalto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Maryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Alton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Alton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hamel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamel. See our Newspapers Page for Hamel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamel ...

Looking for more information about Hamel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hamel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamel.

Adding Hamel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hamel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hamel post office opened in 1871. The Hamel post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hamel.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Hamel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Hamel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Hamel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/