Emden, Illinois

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[1]

The first newspaper published in Emden was The Emden Star in 1893.

Geography

Emden is located at 40°17′52″N 89°29′7″W (40.297772, -89.485267).

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	143		—
1900	330		—
1910	411		24.5%
1920	462		12.4%
1930	401		−13.2%
1940	396		−1.2%
1950	406		2.5%
1960	502		23.6%
1970	552		10.0%
1980	527		−4.5%
1990	459		−12.9%
2000	515		12.2%
2010	485		−5.8%
2015 (est.)	474		−2.3%
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%).

There were 211 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 37.9% had someone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population was spread out with 76.1% over the age of 18 and 23.7% who were 65 years of age 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.[2]

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 515 people, 216 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,278.9 people per square mile (864.5/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 1,000.1 per square mile (379.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.19% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races.

There were 216 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $36,776, and the median income for a family 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.

External links

• History of Emden, Illinois
• city-data.com