Ashkum, Illinois, 2012
Ashkum Township’s story
170 years in pictures
Census counts: 245 in 1880, 750 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1944 on.
- 1856Ashkum Township is settled
Ashkum TownshipIL
A town of 1,381, settled in 1856.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,381
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
341
A commuter town
Is Ashkum Township a good place to live?
The best of Ashkum Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 105 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Ashkum Township, below both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Ashkum Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Ashkum Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Martinton TownshipChebanse TownshipDanforth TownshipMilks Grove TownshipIroquois TownshipAshkum Township
How Ashkum Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Ashkum Township is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $158K, 2.4 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeA−Open →HealthIroquois Memorial Hospital 15.3 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Civic life1.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ashkum Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashkum Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAshkum water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ashkum Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60911, 60927, 6093060911 84% · 60927 14% · 60930 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashkum Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
High risk in Ashkum Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ashkum Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2000. On expected storm and flood damage, Ashkum Township sits above nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Ashkum Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Ashkum Township’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Illinois districts
Public schools: Central CUSD 4. Its one school is below.
59%of IL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashkum Early Literacy CenterLargest public school before high schoolGrades PK | Grades PK | 49 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Ashkum Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
4% of residents live below the poverty line in Ashkum Township. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 144, to 341. The top destinations are Kankakee (11%), Watseka (8%) and Bradley (5%).
5%work in town
| Ashkum Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ashkum Township5%
Kankakee11%
Watseka8%
Bradley5%
Bourbonnais5%
20 mi
median commute distance
341
jobs based in Ashkum Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ashkum Township
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Ashkum Township trails 64% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Ashkum Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. Against the Illinois average, Ashkum Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. In Ashkum Township, 40% of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
36%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Ashkum Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Ashkum Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.3% |
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
15.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Ashkum Township keeps 0.1% of its land conserved
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Ashkum Township.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 52 of 39,755 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashkum Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashkum Township
18pages on Ashkum Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ashkum Township; the nearest are
Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee15.6 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionGovernors State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park40.7 mi$12,004 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Ashkum Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Ashkum Township for work
Where Ashkum Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
341jobs based in Ashkum Township
5%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ashkum Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Ashkum is a village in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 60911
Questions about Ashkum Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashkum Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.