The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusEmden is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 467 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Emden, Germany due to the large number of residents who immigrated to the area from villages along the River Ems[1] The first newspaper published in Emden was The Emden Star in 1893.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 485 to 467 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1961.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Emden yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Emden’s history is told.
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Emden, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Emden is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Emden has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Delavan Commercial Historic District in Delavan, 6.1 miles away.
Emden and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.