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Hammond, Illinois

Hammond
Village
Hammond Post Office
Hammond Post Office
Location of Hammond in Piatt County, Illinois.
Location of Hammond in Piatt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°W / 39.79722; -88.59278Coordinates: 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°W / 39.79722; -88.59278
Country United States
State Illinois
County Piatt
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 671 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 509
 • Estimate (2016) 488
 • Density 645.50/sq mi (249.37/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 61929
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-32499

Hammond is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census.

Hammond was named for Charles Goodrich Hammond, a railroad official.

Hammond is located at 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°W / 39.79722; -88.59278 (39.797133, -88.592777).

According to the 2010 census, Hammond has a total area of 0.761 square miles (1.97 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 518 people, 225 households, and 141 families residing in the village. The population density was 679.8 people per square mile (263.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 320.2 per square mile (124.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.58% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.


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