HamletIL
A town in Illinois.
Is Hamlet a good place to live?
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamlet.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hamlet
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hamlet is
In Hamlet, a fifth of adults binge drink. The town does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. The share of adults in Hamlet who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%, below both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Among adults in the town, 20% get no exercise outside work and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Hamlet | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hamlet | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hamlet has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Hamlet’s FEMA risk score is 55 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Hamlet break down as 24% from inland flooding and 18% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hamlet
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamlet. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
14 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
17 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
40 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumPutnam Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi ZooPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain
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Moving to Hamlet: who provides what
Hamlet is unincorporated, so Mercer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamlet
About Hamlet
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Hamlet is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Perryton Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 21. Hamlet is located on Illinois Route 94, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Reynolds.
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- Elevation
- 807 ft
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