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AshkumIL
A town of 918. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
918
−1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
What makes Ashkum stand out
The thing Ashkum does most differently from other towns.
Small town
918 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ashkum’s report card
Now in Ashkum
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Residents weigh in
Live in Ashkum? Is a C+ for health right?
Your answer becomes a post in Ashkum’s Town Square.
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashkum. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ashkum
Most working residents leave Ashkum for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (11%), Watseka (8%) and Bourbonnais (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ashkum1%
Kankakee11%
Watseka8%
Bourbonnais5%
Gilman5%
20 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Ashkum
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ashkum has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns
Ashkum beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Ashkum | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.7% of Ashkum is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 4 of 531 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashkum Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ashkum for work
Where Ashkum’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Ashkum
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ashkum
Village in Illinois, United States
Ashkum is a village in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 750
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 60911
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