KinderhookIL
A town of 188, settled in 1837.
Is Kinderhook a good place to live?
Kinderhook’s median age is 31.2 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Kinderhook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kinderhook: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinderhook, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kinderhook.
The FEMA risk score in Kinderhook is higher than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Kinderhook’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Kinderhook
Most working residents leave Kinderhook for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of Kinderhook residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Kinderhook fell to 0 in 2023, 42 fewer than in 2013.
| Kinderhook | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kinderhook has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kinderhook has chilly winters and warm summers. Kinderhook’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kinderhook is
Kinderhook beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Kinderhook.
| Kinderhook | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kinderhook | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kinderhook. Close and well known come first.
10 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
11 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
10 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
20 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionPhoto credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Everything we know about Kinderhook
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kinderhook
About 5 of every 100 Kinderhook residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Kinderhook for work
Where Kinderhook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kinderhook
Village in Illinois, United States
Kinderhook is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinderhook had a population of 189.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 62345
Questions about Kinderhook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kinderhook, IL a good place to live?
Kinderhook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.