Hampshire, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,900. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,077 (+40.6% change)
Males: 1,396 (48.1%), Females: 1,504 (51.9%)

Kane County

Zip code: 60140

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $58,519
Median house value: $157,700

Population by Race

Races in Hampshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), Irish (18.1%), Italian (11.2%), Polish (9.9%), English (9.1%), Swedish (6.0%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hampshire

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampshire village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +940 (+48.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hampshire:

  • VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (about 14 miles; SYCAMORE, IL)
  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; ELGIN, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampshire:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 45 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • ROCK CO (about 50 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hampshire:

  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
  • DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI (about 18 miles; DE KALB, IL; Abbreviation: DKB)
  • DACY (about 22 miles; HARVARD, IL; Abbreviation: 0C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampshire:

  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)

Public high school in Hampshire:

  • HAMPSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 560 S STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hampshire:

  • HAMPSHIRE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 321 TERWILLIGER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAMPSHIRE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 560 S STATE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hampshire:

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO ELEM SCH (Students: 111; Location: 288 E JEFFERSON PO BOX 699; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hampshire:

  • ELLA JOHNSON MEM. P.L.D. (Operating income: $298,794; Location: 109 S. STATE STREET; 22,513 books; 542 audio materials; 1,169 video materials; 108 serial subscriptions)