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Kempton, IL

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Population
176
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
733 ft
Median Home Value
$67,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$963/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$81,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityPontiac, Illinois21 miles away · 10,806 residents.

About Kempton

Kempton is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 176 residents. A post office was established at the site of Kempton in 1869 and called Sugar Loaf. The name of the post office was changed to Kempton in 1878, when the village was founded and named after its founder, Wright Kemp. In Kempton, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Kempton, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.

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