Hamel is located in Madison county Illinois with a geographic area of 1.2 square miles. The total population in Hamel is 808 with 47.2% male and 52.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 31.3% of the population and over age 65 is 17.7% of the population. The median household income is $68,333, per capita income is $30,435. There are a total of 314 housing units with 73.2% owner occupied. Education includes 31.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 33.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hamel in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.