Emden, Illinois

Emden
Location of Emden in Logan County, Illinois.
Location of Emden in Logan County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°17′54″N 89°29′06″W / 40.29833°N 89.48500°W / 40.29833; -89.48500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total467
 • Density1,987.23/sq mi (767.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62635
Area code217
GNIS ID2398825[1]
FIPS code17-23971
Wikimedia CommonsEmden, Illinois
Websitehttps://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[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c 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.