Worden, Illinois

Worden
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Coordinates	38°55′56″N 89°50′25″W / 38.93222°N 89.84028°WCoordinates: 38°55′56″N 89°50′25″W / 38.93222°N 89.84028°W
Area	0.72 sq mi (2 km^2)
- land	0.71 sq mi (2 km^2)
- water	0.01 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	1,044 (2010)
Density	571.1 / km^2 (1,479 / sq mi)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62097
Area code	618
Location of Worden within Illinois

Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census.^[1]

History

Worden was originally called New Hampton, and under the latter name was laid out in 1860. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1870, the name Worden was given to the station, after John C. Worden, an English immigrant, businessman, and railroad promoter.^[2]

Geography

Worden is located at 38°55′56″N 89°50′25″W / 38.93222°N 89.84028°W (38.932241, -89.840216).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Worden has a total area of 0.722 square miles (1.87 km²), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²) (or 98.34%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1.66%) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	384		—
1890	522		35.9%
1900	544		4.2%
1910	1,082		98.9%
1920	1,252		15.7%
1930	1,111		−11.3%
1940	1,264		13.8%
1950	968		−23.4%
1960	1,060		9.5%
1970	1,091		2.9%
1980	953		−12.6%
1990	896		−6.0%
2000	905		1.0%
2010	1,044		15.4%
Est. 2014	1,030	[5]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 905 people, 378 households, and 261 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,370.3 people per square mile (529.4/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 599.6 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.34% White, 0.44% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 378 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,100, and the median income for a family was $40,909. Males had a median income of $35,294 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,485. About 13.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Worden village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
2. Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 591.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.