Emden, Illinois
| Emden | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 589 ft (180 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°17′52″N 89°29′7″W / 40.29778°N 89.48528°WCoordinates: 40°17′52″N 89°29′7″W / 40.29778°N 89.48528°W |
| Area | 0.23 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.23 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 485 (2010) |
| Density | 2,278.9/sq mi (880/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62635 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-23971 |
| GNIS ID | 2398825 |
   Location of Emden within Illinois
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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.
Emden is located at 40°17′52″N 89°29′7″W / 40.29778°N 89.48528°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.
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.
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