Radom, Illinois

Radom was originally settled chiefly by Poles. The city takes its name after Radom, in Poland. John B. Turchin, a former Colonel in the Imperial Russian Army and in the Union Army during the American Civil War, was instrumental in the community's foundation. According to the 2010 census, Radom has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 395 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 381.0 inhabitants per square mile (147.1/km). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 96.4 per square mile (37.2/km). The racial makeup of the village was 97.72% White, 1.77% African American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races.