Moving to Hume, Illinois

Population: 382. Estimated population in July 2024: 373 (-2.4% change)
Males: 176 (46.1%), Females: 206 (53.9%)

Edgar County

Zip code: 61932

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $27,404
Median house value: $40,400

Population by Race

Races in Hume:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), German (18.3%), Irish (13.1%), English (9.9%), French (3.7%), Italian (3.7%).

Elevation: 653 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hume

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hume village

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hume:

  • PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PARIS, IL)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 29 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CLINTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hume:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 33 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hume:

  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 16 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • TUSCOLA (about 30 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 32 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hume:

  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 34 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 43 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Public high school in Hume:

  • SHILOH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 21751N 575TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hume:

  • SHILOH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 21751N 575TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)