Kincaid is a village in Christian County, Illinois, home to about 1,278 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62540.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kincaid. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL180 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kincaid; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kincaid had 1,349 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 631st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Christian County grew from 32,790 residents in 1900 to 34,032 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisonville, IL weather station (12 miles away).
7,410 jobs at 709 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by South Fork SD 14. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary SchoolKincaid | Pre-K–5 | 150 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolKincaid | 6–12 | 134 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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