| Hammond | |
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Hammond Post Office
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Location of Hammond in Piatt County, Illinois. |
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Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°WCoordinates: 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Piatt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 671 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 488 |
| • Density | 645.50/sq mi (249.37/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61929 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-32499 |
Hammond is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census.
Hammond was named for Charles Goodrich Hammond, a railroad official.
Hammond is located at 39°47′50″N 88°35′34″W / 39.79722°N 88.59278°W (39.797133, -88.592777).
According to the 2010 census, Hammond has a total area of 0.761 square miles (1.97 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 518 people, 225 households, and 141 families residing in the village. The population density was 679.8 people per square mile (263.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 320.2 per square mile (124.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.58% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.