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Hume

A village of 325 people in Illinois
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Conserved land0%none recorded
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About Hume

Village in Illinois, USA
1873Established
325Population
0.5 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

Hume is a village in Shiloh and Young America townships, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 325.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code61932
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Work & commute in Hume

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Most working residents leave Hume for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (17%), Shiloh (7%) and Champaign (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Paris
17%
Shiloh
7%
Champaign
6%
Mattoon
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hume →

Health in Hume

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5better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Paris Community HospitalParis · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Vpchc - CayugaCayuga · 23.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hume · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hume →

Natural hazards in Hume

57
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🏚️ Earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hume →

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Hume has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter
63° / 42°Spring
84° / 63°Summer
66° / 44°Fall
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Nearest: Newman Regional Library DistrictNewman · 6.3 miles · 30 hrs a week
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