2008 · HumeFrontStreetFromWFirst · Wikimedia Commons
Hume’s story
153 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1873Hume is settled
- 2008HumeFrontStreetFromWFirst
HumeIL
A town of 492, settled in 1873.
Photo: Wbakker2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
492
residents
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town
492 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →88°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 89° · L 61°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hume. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hume
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.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hume1%
Paris17%
Shiloh7%
Champaign6%
Mattoon4%
29 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Hume
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hume is
Hume beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Hume | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
Paris Community Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Hume is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 357 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hume Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hume for work
Where Hume’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Hume
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hume
Village in Illinois, USA
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)
- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 325
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 61932
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