Golden, Illinois

Golden, Illinois
Village
Exchange Bank on Quincy Street
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Township Northeast, Clayton, Houston
Coordinates 40°6′35″N 91°1′7″W / 40.10972°N 91.01861°W / 40.10972; -91.01861Coordinates: 40°6′35″N 91°1′7″W / 40.10972°N 91.01861°W / 40.10972; -91.01861
Area 0.63 sq mi (2 km2)
 - land 0.63 sq mi (2 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 644 (2010)
Density 1,022.2/sq mi (395/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62339
Area code 217
Location in Adams County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Golden, Illinois

Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 644 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Quincy, ILMO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Golden is located at 40°6′35″N 91°1′7″W / 40.10972°N 91.01861°W / 40.10972; -91.01861 (40.109772, -91.018548).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Golden has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880317
189046647.0%
190051610.7%
191057912.2%
192065413.0%
1930567−13.3%
194062410.1%
1950512−17.9%
1960491−4.1%
197057116.3%
1980558−2.3%
19905651.3%
200062911.3%
20106442.4%
Est. 2015637[4]−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 629 people, 257 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,000.9 people per square mile (385.5/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 445.5 per square mile (171.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 257 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,333, and the median income for a family was $41,181. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $19,034 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,518. About 3.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Registered Historic Places

References

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