Town guide

Kinderhook, Illinois

Kinderhook is a village in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 249 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62345.

Population249307 per sq mi
Median home value$70,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kinderhook

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Around Kinderhook

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)78 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL234 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kinderhook; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kinderhook

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kinderhook had 189 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1139th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.

Kinderhook population by census2000: 249, 2010: 216, 2020: 189249200021620101892020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,595, 1910: 28,622, 1920: 26,866, 1930: 24,357, 1940: 25,340, 1950: 22,155, 1960: 20,552, 1970: 19,185, 1980: 18,896, 1990: 17,577, 2000: 17,384, 2010: 16,430, 2020: 14,73932K’00’1027K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KinderhookJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in37°21°Jan1.942°24°Feb2.053°33°Mar2.765°44°Apr3.975°55°May4.785°65°Jun4.489°69°Jul4.187°67°Aug3.580°59°Sep3.868°47°Oct2.954°36°Nov2.642°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saverton L&D 22, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 925 jobs; Retail trade: 487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 343 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 220 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Construction: 142 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hannibal Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hannibal11.7 miles
  • Pike County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Louisiana18.4 miles
  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsfield19.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Kinderhook

Public schools here are run by Western CUSD 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Western Jr High SchoolKinderhook6–8146Public1.0 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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