Radom, Illinois

Radom
Village
Location of Radom in Washington County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°16′47″N89°11′32″W / 38.27972°N 89.19222°W / 38.27972; -89.19222 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Larry Wachowski
Area [2]
• Total	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	532 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	183
• Density	174.62/sq mi (67.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62876
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-62523
GNIS ID	2399035 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Radom, Illinois

Radom is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 220 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Radom was originally settled chiefly by Poles. The city takes its name after Radom, in Poland. ^[4] John B. Turchin, a former Colonel in the Imperial Russian Army and in the Union Army during the American Civil War, was instrumental in the community's foundation. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Radom has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	102		—
1950	134		31.4%
1960	137		2.2%
1970	172		25.5%
1980	174		1.2%
1990	174		0.0%
2000	395		127.0%
2010	220		−44.3%
2020	183		−16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 395 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 381.0 inhabitants per square mile (147.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 96.4 per square mile (37.2/km²). 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

• Radom (disambiguation)

Footnotes

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Radom, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "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 . Retrieved November 1, 2011.
4. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.
5. Thomas P. Lowry, MD (1997), Tarnished Eagles: The Courts-Martial of Fifty Union Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels, Stackpoole Books. p. 164.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.