Hume Illinois Map

About Hume, Illinois

Hume is a locality in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 492. The population density is 316.7 people per km². Hume is located at 39.7967°N, 87.8686°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61932.

Hume rests in a broad, gently rolling expanse of eastern Illinois farmland, where the earth is a deep, fertile loam, promising abundance under the wide prairie sky. It lies 25.9 miles south-south-west of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Newman. The landscape is a testament to cultivation, a patchwork of corn and soybean fields stretching to horizons that seem to pull the clouds down closer, especially in the soft, diffused light of a late afternoon. Occasional stands of oak and maple trees break the monotony of the fields, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the prairie wind, and the air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the distant sweetness of ripening crops. The character of Hume is one of quiet persistence, a place where the days unfold with a steady, predictable grace, mirroring the cycles of the seasons. The history of Hume is intrinsically tied to the rich agricultural soil that surrounds it, a legacy forged by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie lands in the mid-19th century. The local economy continues to be rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty harvested each year, their silhouettes sharp against the vast sky. While not a bustling metropolis, Hume possesses a distinct identity, a place where neighbors still know each other's names and the pulse of daily life beats with a comforting regularity. The absence of grand monuments is itself a kind of landmark, emphasizing instead the enduring strength of community and the quiet dignity of a life lived in close communion with the land.

About This Hume Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hume, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hume and Edgar County.

Detailed location data for Hume includes the ZIP code (61932), telephone area code (309), county seat of Edgar County (Paris), and school district assignment (Shiloh Community Unit School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hume is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.