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Assumption, Illinois

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Assumption, Illinois
City
The Illinois State Bank Building located at 201 N. Chestnut St.
The Illinois State Bank Building located at 201 N. Chestnut St.
Location of Assumption in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Assumption in Christian County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 39°31′05″N 89°02′52″W / 39.51806°N 89.04778°W / 39.51806; -89.04778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChristian
TownshipAssumption
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,155
 • Density1,166.6/sq mi (450.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62510
Area codes217. 447
FIPS code17-02609
GNIS ID2394007[1]
Websitecityofassumption.org

Assumption is a small town in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,155 as of the 2020 census.

History

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BERJAYA
Illinois Central Railroad depot in Assumption, 1913

Assumption began in 1852 as a station called "Tacusah"[3] or "Tacusa"[4] on the Illinois Central Railroad. The present name is after Assumption Parish, Louisiana.[5] In 1856, Édouard-Élisée Malhiot, a French Canadian Patriote leader who had been living in exile in Louisiana, established a settlement near the Tacusa station that attracted approximately 50 emigrant French Canadian families.[6] He named the settlement L'Assomption after the Louisiana parish.[6] The post office name changed to Assumption in 1858.[4] The community was incorporated as the City of Assumption in 1876.[7]

Assumption lays claim to the deepest coal mine (abandoned in the 1930s) in the state at over 1000' below the surface. The First National Bank of Assumption (founded in 1900) claims to be the oldest bank in Christian County as it was the only bank in the county to remain open during the Great Depression.

In May 2017, news reached Assumption of the recovery of the remains of United States Air Force Captain Joseph S. Smith, a pilot shot down over Cambodia in 1971 during the Vietnam War. A large portion of the community turned out for his repatriation and interment in July 2017.

Geography

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According to the 2020 census, Assumption has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870590—
188070619.7%
18901,07652.4%
19001,70258.2%
19101,91812.7%
19201,852−3.4%
19301,554−16.1%
19401,5610.5%
19501,466−6.1%
19601,439−1.8%
19701,4873.3%
19801,283−13.7%
19901,244−3.0%
20001,2611.4%
20101,168−7.4%
20201,155−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Assumption had a population of 1,155.[10][11] The population density was 1,166.67 inhabitants per square mile (450.45/km2), and there were 576 housing units at an average density of 581.82 per square mile (224.64/km2).[12] Of the city's residents, 0.0% lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

The median age was 42.1 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.[10]

There were 520 households in the city, as well as 262 families.[12] Of those households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.8% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 576 housing units, of which 9.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.6%.[10][11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,08894.2%
Black or African American60.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native00.0%
Asian20.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race30.3%
Two or more races564.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)232.0%

Income and poverty

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The median income for a household in the city was $46,563, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $32,692 versus $20,761 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,281. About 12.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Until 1992, Assumption was served by the Assumption School District #9. Since 1992, Assumption has been served by the Central A&M School District,[14] which also includes the village of Moweaqua, as well as the nearby rural areas. Central A&M Middle School (grades 6–8) and Bond Elementary School (preK-2) are located in Assumption, as well as the school district office.[15][16]

Enrollment at the middle school is approximately 170 students.

Assumption is also home to Kemmerer Village, a private Presbyterian childcare agency, named for donor Philip Kemmerer who willed 400 acres (1.6 km2) to "the orphans and friendless poor of all denominations" in 1884. Originally known as Kemmerer Orphan Home, the facility opened in 1914. In 1930, the named was changed to Kemmerer Children's Home. Eventually the name became Kemmerer Village.[17][18]

Notable people

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Assumption, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.
  4. 1 2 Callary, Edward (2009). "Assumption". Place Names of Illinois. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780252033568.
  5. ↑ "Our History". City of Assumption. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Roby, Yves (1972). "MALHIOT, ÉDOUARD-ÉLISÉE". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Name Index to Local Governments". Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Central A&M; Community Unit District #21". www.cam.k12.il.us. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Central A & M Middle School". www.cam.k12.il.us. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Bond Elementary School". www.cam.k12.il.us. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Kemmerer Village - History". Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Kemmerer Village". www.cam.k12.il.us. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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