Welcome to Emden ...

The village of Emden is located in Logan County<1>.

The location of Emden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Emden: EM-den<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emden has a population of 461 people<4> (see below for details).

Emden is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Emden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Emden is within the boundaries of the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Emden: 62635<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emden had an population of 461 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emden had a population of 485 people. This makes Emden the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 485 people, the population of Emden decreased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 515 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Emden.

Communities Also Named Emden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Emden - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emden.

Communities near Emden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emden.

• Lincoln
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
• Tremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
• Mason City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <7>
• Mackinaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
  • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Former name for Mackinaw:
  • Mackinawtown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <7>
• Delavan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Delavan is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <7>
• Atlanta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
• Manito
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
  • Manito is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <7>
• Minier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
  • Minier is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <7>
• South Pekin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
  • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
• Hopedale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Hopedale is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Emden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emden. See our Newspapers Page for Emden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emden ...

Looking for more information about Emden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Emden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emden.

Adding Emden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Emden was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Emden in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Emden post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov