Hume, Illinois

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Hume
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Township Young America
Coordinates 39°47′52″N 87°52′3″W / 39.79778, -87.8675
Area 0.5 sq mi (1 km²)
 - land 0.5 sq mi (1 km²)
Density 743.1 /sq mi (287 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61932
Area code 217
Location of Hume within Illinois
Location of Hume within Illinois
Location of Hume within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Hume, Illinois

Hume is a village in Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 382.

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[edit] Geography

Hume is located at 39°47′52″N, 87°52′3″W (39.797662, -87.867530)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 382 people, 175 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was 743.1 people per square mile (289.2/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 383.2/sq mi (149.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.74% White, 0.26% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 175 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,404, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,970. About 6.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

This small town has a store that is called The Front Street Market