Chrisman is a city in Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census.
Two years later, a county surveyor visited the area looking to identify a location for a new town. John Chrisman along with Charles Caraway and William Kenton assisted the surveyor. Kenton suggested that the new town should be named “Chrisman” in honor of the current landowner. The town was established on 100 acres of land and, for a few months, was known as “Dolly Varden”. Ultimately, it was renamed to Chrisman and has remained that way ever since.
Geography
thumb|left|Chrisman High School
Chrisman is located on U.S. Route 150 less than a mile north of its intersection with U.S. Route 36. Two railroad lines intersect in Chrisman, both operated by CSX Transportation.
According to the 2010 census, Chrisman has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chrisman had a population of 1,312. The median age was 49.4 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 71.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 69.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 497 households in Chrisman, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.7% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 559 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.