Hamel, Illinois

Hamel, Illinois
Hamel water tower
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Hamel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′15″N 89°50′38″W / 38.88750°N 89.84389°W / 38.88750; -89.84389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipHamel
Government
  Village PresidentJustin Gerstner
Area
  Total
1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
  Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
929
  Density780.67/sq mi (301.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62046
Area code618
FIPS code17-32408
GNIS feature ID2398229
Wikimedia CommonsHamel, Illinois
Websitewww.villageofhamel.com

Hamel is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census, up from 816 in 2010. It is a part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The village is located along Interstate 55 (I-55), and Illinois Routes 140 and 157.