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Ohlman, Illinois
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Ohlman, Illinois is located in the United States
Ohlman, Illinois
Ohlman, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Montgomery
Township Audubon
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 109
 • Density 339.56/sq mi (131.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62076
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-55418
GNIS feature ID 2399565

Ohlman is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 109, down from 135 in 2010.

History

The village is named for Michael Ohlman, a Civil War captain of a Mississippi River steamboat. The settlement was located on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad.

Geography

Ohlman is in northeastern Montgomery County and is bordered to the north by Christian County. Illinois Route 16 passes through the village, leading southwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Nokomis and northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Pana. Hillsboro, the Montgomery county seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest via IL 16.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ohlman has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.<"CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The village drains northwest toward the South Fork of the Sangamon River, a tributary of the Illinois River.

Ohlman, 1913

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 215
1970 193 −10.2%
1980 178 −7.8%
1990 82 −53.9%
2010 135
2020 109 −19.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

The census of 2000 showed there were no people living in the village; a recount in 2004 issued a revised population of 148.

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