Ruma, Illinois
Ruma is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 317 at the 2010 census.[2]
Ruma | |
|---|---|
Location of Ruma in Randolph County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°8′1″N 89°59′55″W / 38.13361°N 89.99861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 313 |
| • Density | 421.83/sq mi (162.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62278 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-66287 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Ruma, Illinois |
Geography edit
Ruma is located at 38°8′1″N 89°59′55″W / 38.13361°N 89.99861°W (38.133512, -89.998497).[3]
According to the 2010 census, Ruma has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 151 | — | |
| 1910 | 138 | −8.6% | |
| 1920 | 100 | −27.5% | |
| 1930 | 79 | −21.0% | |
| 1940 | 95 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 107 | 12.6% | |
| 1960 | 138 | 29.0% | |
| 1970 | 154 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 254 | 64.9% | |
| 1990 | 256 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 260 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 317 | 21.9% | |
| 2020 | 313 | −1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 260 people, 99 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 634.0 inhabitants per square mile (244.8/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 251.2 per square mile (97.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White and 1.15% Asian.
There were 99 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,929, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,176. About 13.2% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ruma village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links edit
- Randolph County Herald Tribune, local newspaper