Cowden, Illinois

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Cowden
Village
Shelby County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cowden Highlighted.svg
Location of Cowden in Shelby County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°14′57″N88°51′34″W / 39.24917°N 88.85944°W / 39.24917; -88.85944 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Shelby
Founded byHM Cowden
Area
[2]
 • Total0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total515
 • Density1,281.09/sq mi (494.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62422
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-17055
GNIS ID2398639 [1]
Wikimedia CommonsCowden, Illinois

Cowden is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 629 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Cowden has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.04 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 350—
1890 702100.6%
1900 7517.0%
1910 711−5.3%
1920 7110.0%
1930 616−13.4%
1940 70915.1%
1950 619−12.7%
1960 575−7.1%
1970 537−6.6%
1980 62316.0%
1990 599−3.9%
2000 6122.2%
2010 6292.8%
2020 515−18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 650 people, 238 households, and 159 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,526.3 inhabitants per square mile (589.3/km2). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 673.4 per square mile (260.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.49% African American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

There were 238 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $32,059. Males had a median income of $31,307 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,583. About 16.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cowden, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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