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Cullom, Illinois

Cullom
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Livingston
Elevation 683 ft (208 m)
Coordinates 40°52′42″N 88°16′8″W / 40.87833°N 88.26889°W / 40.87833; -88.26889Coordinates: 40°52′42″N 88°16′8″W / 40.87833°N 88.26889°W / 40.87833; -88.26889
Area 0.33 sq mi (1 km2)
 - land 0.33 sq mi (1 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 563 (2000)
Density 1,827.0/sq mi (705/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60929
Area code 815
Location of Cullom within Illinois
Location of Cullom within Illinois

Cullom is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census.

Cullom had its start in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for Shelby Moore Cullom, 17th Governor of Illinois. A post office has been in operation at Cullom since 1878.

Cullom is located at 40°52′42″N 88°16′8″W / 40.87833°N 88.26889°W / 40.87833; -88.26889 (40.878205, -88.268981).

According to the 2010 census, Cullom has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 563 people, 248 households, and 155 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,827.0 people per square mile (701.2/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 873.0/sq mi (335.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.


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