Hume is located in Edgar county Illinois with a geographic area of 0.6 square miles. The total population in Hume is 495 with 51.1% male and 48.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 9.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.9% of the population and over age 65 is 17.0% of the population. The median household income is $56,964, per capita income is $26,848. There are a total of 202 housing units with 79.2% owner occupied. Education includes 43.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hume in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.