Emden, Illinois

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Emden
Logan County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Emden Highlighted.svg
Location of Emden in Logan County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°17′54″N89°29′06″W / 40.29833°N 89.48500°W / 40.29833; -89.48500 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Logan
Area
[2]
  Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
  Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total467
  Density1,987.23/sq mi (767.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62635
Area code 217
GNIS ID2398825 [1]
FIPS code 17-23971
Wikimedia CommonsEmden, Illinois
Website https://emdenil.weebly.com/

Emden is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 485 at the 2010 census. The village was named after Emden, Germany due to the large number of residents who immigrated to the area from villages along the River Ems

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The first newspaper published in Emden was The Emden Star in 1893. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Emden has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 143
1900 330
1910 41124.5%
1920 46212.4%
1930 401−13.2%
1940 396−1.2%
1950 4062.5%
1960 50223.6%
1970 55210.0%
1980 527−4.5%
1990 459−12.9%
2000 51512.2%
2010 485−5.8%
2020 467−3.7%
Decennial US Census

Per the 2010 United States Census, Emden had 485 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 475 White (97.9%), 1 Black (0.2%), 1 Asian (0.2%), & 2 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 6 people (1.2%).

Of the 211 households 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 32.2% of households were one person and 37.9% had someone who was 65 or older.

The age distribution was 76.1% over the age of 18 and 23.7% 65 or older. The median age was 46.3 years. The gender ratio was 47.6% male & 52.4% female. Among 211 occupied households, 82.5% were owner-occupied & 17.5% were renter-occupied.

At the 2000 census, [5] there were 515 people, 216 households, and 147 families in the village. The population density was 2,278.9 inhabitants per square mile (879.9/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 1,000.1 per square mile (386.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.19% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races.

Of the 216 households 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.2% of households were one person and 19.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median household income was $36,776 and the median family income was $42,206. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,082. About 4.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

Rail Splitter Wind Farm is centered on the village of Emden.

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References

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