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Welcome to Kempton ...

The village of Kempton is located in Ford County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kempton: KEMP-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kempton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kempton has a population of 206 people<3> (see below for details).

Kempton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Kempton: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Kempton: 60946<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kempton had an population of 206 people. This is a decrease of 10.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kempton had a population of 231 people. This makes Kempton the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 231 people, the population of Kempton decreased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 235 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kempton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kempton - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Kempton ...

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

  • Dwight
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
  • Fairbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Herscher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Onarga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Forrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Kempton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kempton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kempton. 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 Kempton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kempton ...

Looking for more information about Kempton? 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 Kempton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kempton.

Adding Kempton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kempton 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 Kempton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kempton post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kempton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kempton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kempton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kempton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Kempton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Kempton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Kempton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kempton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/