Golden, Illinois

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Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Points of interest 4 Registered Historic Places 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Golden is located at 40°6′35″N, 91°1′7″W (40.109772, -91.018548)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 629 people, 257 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 385.5/km² (1,000.9/mi²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 171.6/km² (445.5/mi²). 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.

[edit] Points of interest

• Illinois Windmills--the Prairie Windmill
• The Windmills of Golden, IL

[edit] Registered Historic Places

• Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery
• Exchange Bank

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.109772° -91.018548°
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

	Municipalities and Communities of Adams County, Illinois (County Seat: Quincy)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Beverly | Bigneck | Burton | Camp Point | Clayton | Coatsburg | Columbus | Fall Creek | Fowler | Golden | Hickory Grove | Kellerville | Kingston | La Prairie | Liberty | Lima | Loraine | Marblehead | Marcelline | Mendon | Meyer | Paloma | Payson | Plainville | Richfield | Quincy | Ursa
Townships	Beverly | Burton | Camp Point | Clayton | Columbus | Concord | Ellington | Fall Creek | Gilmer | Honey Creek | Houston | Keene | Liberty | Lima | McKee | Melrose | Mendon | Northeast | Payson | Quincy | Richfield | Riverside | Ursa
Airports	Quincy Regional Airport