Christian County, Illinois
Assumption Real Estate and Local Guide
A small rural city in central Illinois founded in 1852 as a railroad station and settled in the 1850s by French Canadian families led by Edouard-Elisee Malhiot, who named it after Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Assumption best.
About the area
Living in Assumption, IL
Settled in the 1850s by about 50 emigrant French Canadian families and once home to a coal mine said to be the deepest in the state at over 1,000 feet.
The housing market
Homes in Assumption
- About 61% of occupied homes in Assumption are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 88% of housing units are single-family homes, typical of a small rural Illinois town.
- The median home value is about $72,100, reflecting affordable rural housing.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Assumption home
Kemmerer Village
Presbyterian child care agency founded in 1914, originally the Kemmerer Orphan's Home, just outside town
First National Bank of Assumption
Founded in 1900, it claims to be the oldest bank in Christian County
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.