Ohlman, Illinois

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Ohlman, Illinois
Montgomery County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ohlman Highlighted.svg
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
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Ohlman
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°20′36″N89°13′07″W / 39.34333°N 89.21861°W / 39.34333; -89.21861 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Montgomery
Township Audubon
Government
   Mayor Jackie Rakers
Area
[2]
  Total0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
  Land0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total109
  Density339.56/sq mi (131.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62076
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-55418
GNIS feature ID2399565 [1]

Ohlman is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 109, [3] down from 135 in 2010.

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History

The village is named for Michael Ohlman, a Civil War captain of a Mississippi River steamboat. The settlement was located on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. [4]

Geography

Ohlman is in northeastern Montgomery County and is bordered to the north by Christian County. Illinois Route 16 passes through the village, leading southwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Nokomis and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Pana. Hillsboro, the Montgomery county seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest via IL 16.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ohlman has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.<"CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The village drains northwest toward the South Fork of the Sangamon River, a tributary of the Illinois River.

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Ohlman, 1913

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 215
1970 193−10.2%
1980 178−7.8%
1990 82−53.9%
2010 135
2020 109−19.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] [5]

The census of 2000 showed there were no people living in the village; a recount in 2004 issued a revised population of 148. [6] [7] [8]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ohlman, Illinois
  2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "P1. Race – Ohlman village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. Pana, Illinois. James Allan Reid. 1913. p. 41.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. Koch, Gary (March 23, 2004). Illinois Municipal League: Ohlman Wins Recount. Retrieved June 23, 2005.
  8. US Census Special Census Program - Special Census Certified Counts for Governmental Units in Illinois (2003) Retrieved June 23, 2005.