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Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois

Village in Coles County, Illinois · ZIP 61912

  • Coles County
  • Within Ashmore Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 627 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 314Households
  • $57,361Median household income
  • $87,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.3%
6007008009002000: 80920002010: 78520102020: 6372020809637
Population of Ashmore at each census
CensusPopulation
2000809
2010785
2020637

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ashmore
Under $50k39.7%
$50k to $100k38.2%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k1.6%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $57,361 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ashmore
Owner occupied
260 units
Renter occupied
54 units
Vacancy rate
13.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ashmore compared with its county and state
Ashmore compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAshmoreColes CountyIllinois
Population75046,68912,692,653
Median household income$57,361$56,040$81,702
Median age39.338.238.9
Median home value$87,100$121,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.0%27.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes82.8%60.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes18.2 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ashmore, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ashmore Elem SchoolPublicK–4Charleston CUSD 1

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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