Moving to Harvel, Illinois

Population: 235. Estimated population in July 2024: 232 (-1.3% change)
Males: 113 (48.1%), Females: 122 (51.9%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 62538

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $31,625
Median house value: $37,800

Population by Race

Races in Harvel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), United States (23.0%), Irish (6.8%), French (5.1%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harvel

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harvel village

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harvel:

  • HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harvel:

  • CAPITAL (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • DECATUR (about 58 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harvel:

  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvel:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 28 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 52 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 68 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)