Ashkum, Illinois
| Ashkum | |
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Ashkum in 2012
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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 Ashkum
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| 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
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| State |
 Illinois
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| County | Iroquois |
| Township | Ashkum |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Paul Heideman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 724 |
| • Density | 882.9/sq mi (341/km2) |
| ZIP code | 60911 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0403669 |
Ashkum is a village in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.
The name originated from Chief Ashkum of the Potawatami Indians.
Ashkum is located at 40°52′53″N 87°57′8″W / 40.88139°N 87.95222°W (40.881356, -87.952172).
According to the 2010 census, Ashkum has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.
The village is bordered by Danforth, Cullom, and Clifton.
As of the census 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.
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