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KinkaidIL

A town of 434. Nearly 42.4% of it is conserved land.

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Population
434
residents
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town

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Small town

434 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 89° · L 64°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Kinkaid is conserved land

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

42.4%conserved
42.4%
conserved · 9,815 of 23,139 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Kinkaid

Most working residents leave Kinkaid for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Murphysboro (17%), Carbondale (12%) and Bradley (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kinkaid1%
Murphysboro17%
Carbondale12%
Bradley5%
Marion5%
18 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Kinkaid
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Kinkaid has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Kinkaid is

Kinkaid beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outKinkaidIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.2%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.3%
More smokers17.3%12.1%
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Kinkaid for work

Where Kinkaid’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Murphysboro Murphysboro 17% 12% → Carbondale Carbondale 12% 5% → Bradley Bradley 5% 5% → Marion Marion 5% 3% → Steeleville Steeleville 3% 3% → Herrin Herrin 3% Kinkaid · 1% stay
30jobs based in Kinkaid
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kinkaid

Township in Illinois, United States

Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 447 and it contained 225 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
447
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
594 ft

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