Radom, Illinois
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Radom is a village in Washington County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.
in Poland
, the city where some of the early settlers came from. The people here are predominantly of Polish
origin. Polish
was the predominant language here until the introduction of English
through television in the 1950s. Radom was named by Civil War general John Basil Turchin
, born Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov, who was, after the war, involved in the settlement of immigrants in Illinois.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 395 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density
was 381.0 people per square mile (146.6/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 96.4 per square mile (37.1/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.
Washington County, Illinois
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,716, which is a decrease of 2.9% from 15,148 in 2000. Its county seat is Nashville.-Geography:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 220 at the 2010 census.
History
Radom was named for RadomRadom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, the city where some of the early settlers came from. The people here are predominantly of Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
origin. Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
was the predominant language here until the introduction of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
through television in the 1950s. Radom was named by Civil War general John Basil Turchin
Ivan Turchaninov
Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov , better known by his Anglicised name of John Basil Turchin, was a Union army brigadier general in the American Civil War...
, born Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov, who was, after the war, involved in the settlement of immigrants in Illinois.
Geography
Radom is located at 38°16′53"N 89°11′39"W (38.281435, -89.194128).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 395 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 381.0 people per square mile (146.6/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 96.4 per square mile (37.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.72% White, 1.77% African American, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.