Radom, Illinois Explained

Radom
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:38.2797°N -89.1922°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Government Type:Mayor–council government
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Larry Wachowski
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.72
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Km2:2.72
Area Land Sq Mi:1.05
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:532
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:183
Population Density Km2:67.40
Population Density Sq Mi:174.62
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62876
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-62523
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2399035
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Radom, Illinois

Radom is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.[2]

History

Radom was originally settled chiefly by Poles. The city takes its name after Radom, in Poland.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Radom has a total area of 1.04sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 395 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 381sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 100 housing units at an average density of 96.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.72% White, 1.77% African American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 86 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 16.2% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 50.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,882. About 5.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Radom village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. November 1, 2011.
  3. Book: Illinois Central Magazine. 1922. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 42.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213085427/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1762523 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.