Ashkum is a village in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2020 census.
Origin of name
Ashkum is said to be named after an Iroquois chief, whose name means "more and more."
Geography
U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading east then north to Kankakee, and south to Gilman. Illinois Route 116 leads west from Ashkum to Pontiac. Interstate 57 crosses IL-116 at Exit 293 just west of Ashkum; it leads north to Kankakee and to Chicago, while to the south it leads to Champaign.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ashkum has a total area of , all land.
Immediate neighbors of Ashkum are Danforth ( south), Cullom ( west), and Clifton (4 miles north).
Demographics
As of the 2020 census This means that for local broadcast channels, Ashkum receives stations from the Chicago area and does not receive any stations from the Champaign–Springfield–Decatur market, which includes Iroquois County.
References
External links
- Village of Ashkum official website