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Ashkum, IL - History
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Welcome to the Ashkum Home page. The Ashkum Home page provides as much information as possible on Ashkum. Knowing Ashkum’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Ashkum’s Home page, you will also find Ashkum’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Ashkum has a population of 806. 48.6% of Ashkum’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.4 are female. 53.9% of Ashkum is married and 69.7% own their own home. The Average Home price is $122,252, and the average rent is $905. Household median income in Ashkum is $55,625, and the individual median income is $33,561. Ashkum’s Ethnic is the following: White(99%), Hispanic(1.2%), Multiple(0.5%), Other(0.5%).
Ashkum is located in northwestern Iroquois County at 40°52′53″N 87°57′8″W (40.881356, -87.952172). U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading east then north 21 miles (34 km) to Kankakee, and south 9 miles (14 km) to Gilman. Illinois Route 116 leads west from Ashkum 37 miles (60 km) to Pontiac.
Interstate 57 crosses IL-116 at Exit 293 just west of Ashkum; it leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Kankakee and 78 miles (126 km) to Chicago, while to the south it leads 57 miles (92 km) to Champaign. According to the 2010 census, Ashkum has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.Immediate neighbors of Ashkum are Danforth (4 miles (6 km) south), Cullom (16 miles (26 km) west), and Clifton (4 miles north).
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