Ashkum, Illinois

Ashkum
Village
Ashkum in 2012
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Ashkum Ashkum's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°52′49″N 87°57′18″W / 40.88028°N 87.95500°WCoordinates: 40°52′49″N 87°57′18″W / 40.88028°N 87.95500°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Ashkum
Government
• Village President	Paul Heideman
Area
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Land	0.80 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	724
• Density	882.9/sq mi (341/km^2)
ZIP code	60911
Area code(s)	815, 779
GNIS feature ID	0403669[1]

Ashkum is a village in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.

History

The name originated from Chief Ashkum of the Potawatami Indians.^[2]

Geography

Ashkum is located at 40°52′53″N 87°57′8″W / 40.88139°N 87.95222°W (40.881356, -87.952172).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Ashkum has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.07 km²), all land.^[4]

The village is bordered by Danforth, Cullom, and Clifton.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	245		—
1890	300		22.4%
1900	429		43.0%
1910	416		−3.0%
1920	375		−9.9%
1930	319		−14.9%
1940	337		5.6%
1950	420		24.6%
1960	601		43.1%
1970	590		−1.8%
1980	735		24.6%
1990	650		−11.6%
2000	724		11.4%
2010	761		5.1%
Est. 2015	737	[5]	−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 724 people, 302 households, and 215 families residing in the village. The population density was 883.2 people per square mile (340.9/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 391.6 per square mile (151.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.90% White, 0.69% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $52,857. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $23,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,806. About 3.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Ashkum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
2. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official Website - Ashkum.net