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Ashkum is a village in Iroquois County.
The community was named after Potawatomi chief
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Ashkum. For links to other places called Ashkum, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Ashkum is 40.880N. The longitude is -87.955W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 669 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 709.
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$40,313National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Ashkum demographic reports
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29% of Ashkum residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashkum ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashkum was $20,806, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Ashkum residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Ashkum, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $381. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $875.
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Iroquois County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashkum political report.
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The average commute time for Ashkum workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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