Hume TownshipIL
A town of 355, settled in 1865.
Is Hume Township a good place to live?
Hume Township’s median household income is $138,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The biggest park or preserve is Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park, at 68 acres. Hume Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hume Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hume Township, and how to reach them.
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 Hume Township.
Most of Hume Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Hume Township for work: only 3% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Hume Township, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Hume Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Hume Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hume Township. Hume Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 355 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hume Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 44 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hume Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hume Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 1.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hume Township
Hume Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hume Township is
Hume Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Hume Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Hume Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hume Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hume Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hume Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hume Township
About 2 of every 100 Hume Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Hume Township for work
Where Hume Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hume Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Hume Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 411 and it contained 194 housing units.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
Questions about Hume Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hume Township, IL a good place to live?
Hume Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.