Emden is a village in
Logan County Logan County is the name of ten current counties and one former county in the United States:
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* Logan County, Illinois
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Illinois
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United States
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. The population was 467 at the 2020 census. The village was named after
Emden
Emden () is an Independent city (Germany), independent town and seaport in Lower Saxony in the north-west of Germany and lies on the River Ems (river), Ems, close to the Germany–Netherlands border, Netherlands border. It is the main town in t ...
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Germany
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due to the large number of residents who immigrated to the area from villages along the
River Ems
The first newspaper published in Emden was ''The Emden Star'' in 1893.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Emden has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
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-occupie
At the
2000 United States Census, 2000 census,
there were 515 people, 216 households, and 147 families in the village. The population density was . There were 226 housing units at an average density of . 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
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, 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
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Villages in Logan County, Illinois
German-American history
Villages in Illinois