Emden, Illinois

Emden
FIPS code		17-23971
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Website	https://emdenil.weebly.com/

Emden is a village in

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

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%
2020	467		−3.7%
Decennial US Census

Per the

(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.[2]

At the

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

, 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.

References

External links

• History of Emden, Illinois^{[permanent dead link]}
• city-data.com