Emden, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 515. Estimated population in July 2024: 494 (-4.1% change)
Males: 237 (46.0%), Females: 278 (54.0%)

Logan County

Zip code: 62635

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $36,776
Median house value: $68,000

Population by Race

Races in Emden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (73.6%), Irish (18.4%), United States (15.9%), English (10.5%), Scottish (5.4%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emden

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emden village

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emden:

  • HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PEKIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emden:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CAPITAL (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emden:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 18 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 24 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)

Amtrak station near Emden:

  • 14 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emden:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 39 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public primary/middle school in Emden:

  • EMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: PO BOX 259; Grades: PK – 04)