Tilden, Illinois facts for kids
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Tilden
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Location of Tilden in Randolph County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 750 |
| • Density | 769.23/sq mi (297.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62292
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-75263 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399981 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Tilden, Illinois |
Tilden is a small village located in Randolph County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2010, about 934 people lived there. By 2020, the population was 750. It's a quiet place where people live and work.
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Where is Tilden Located?
Tilden is found at coordinates 38°12′45″N 89°41′00″W / 38.212516°N 89.683293°W. It's a small area, covering about 0.98 square miles (2.54 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 0.97 square miles (2.51 square kilometers). Only a tiny part, about 0.011 square miles (0.028 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live in Tilden?
Let's look at how Tilden's population has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 83 | — | |
| 1910 | 774 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,137 | 46.9% | |
| 1930 | 981 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,040 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 906 | −12.9% | |
| 1960 | 808 | −10.8% | |
| 1970 | 909 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,025 | 12.8% | |
| 1990 | 919 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 922 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 934 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 750 | −19.7% | |
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Population Details from 2000
In the year 2000, Tilden had 922 residents. There were 362 households, which means 362 groups of people living together. Out of these, 263 were families.
The village had about 955 people per square mile (369 people per square kilometer). This tells us how crowded or spread out the population is. There were also 394 houses or living spaces.
Who Lives in Tilden?
In 2000, about 34% of households had children under 18. More than half, 53.3%, were married couples. About 12.2% were homes with a female head of household and no husband.
The average household had 2.55 people. The average family had 2.96 people.
Age Groups in Tilden
The population was spread across different age groups:
- 25.4% were under 18 years old.
- 10.8% were between 18 and 24.
- 26.8% were between 25 and 44.
- 22.5% were between 45 and 64.
- 14.5% were 65 years or older.
The average age in Tilden was 36 years. This means half the people were younger than 36, and half were older.
Income in Tilden
In 2000, the average income for a household in Tilden was about $34,115 per year. For families, the average income was around $37,500.
The average income per person in the village was about $14,738. A small number of families, about 12.4%, and 14.7% of the total population, lived below the poverty line. This included some children and older adults.
See also
- In Spanish: Tilden (Illinois) for kids
