Kincaid, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,441. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,468 (+1.9% change)
Males: 707 (49.1%), Females: 734 (50.9%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62540

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $35,403
Median house value: $48,900

Population by Race

Races in Kincaid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (13.5%), Italian (12.0%), United States (11.8%), English (7.1%), Dutch (4.1%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kincaid

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kincaid village

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kincaid:

  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kincaid:

  • CAPITAL (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 65 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kincaid:

  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 8 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 32 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 35 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kincaid:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 18 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 70 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)

Public primary/middle schools in Kincaid:

  • SOUTH FORK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: PO BOX 20; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: PO BOX 20; Grades: PK – 04)