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RadomIL

A town of 183, settled in 1874.

Is Radom a good place to live?

Radom’s median age is 49.8 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Radom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

183 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Radom: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Radom, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRadom water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Radom’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAshley Community Consolidated School District 15Nashville Community High School District 992 districts serve Radom; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6287662876 100%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 Radom.

Work & commute

Most of Radom’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Radom for work: only 0% work in town. Radom’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Radom’s median household income is $56,000.

0%work in town
RadomIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$56,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.5%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Radom0%
Nashville17%
Lively Grove Township8%
Mount Vernon7%
St. Louis5%
25 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Radom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Radom

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Radom has four seasons and pleasant summers

Radom has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Radom is 87°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Radom is

Radom beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Radom.

RadomIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outRadomIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%13.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%7.6%
Washington County Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Radom

15pages on Radom
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Radom; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Radom for work

Where Radom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Nashville Nashville 17% 8% → Lively Grove Township Lively Grove Township 8% 7% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 7% 5% → St. Louis St. Louis 5% 5% → Nashville Township Nashville Township 5% 2% → Hoyleton Hoyleton 2% Radom · 0% stay
17jobs based in Radom
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Radom

Village in Illinois, United States

Radom is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Radom had a population of 183.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
533 ft
ZIP code
62876

Questions about Radom

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Radom, IL a good place to live?

Radom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.