| Golden, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | The Windmill Town Where the Railroads Cross |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.1097°N -91.0186°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Adams |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Northeast, Clayton, Houston |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | March 5, 1867 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jim McClintock |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 715 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 648 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1009.35 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62339 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-30159 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398172 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Golden, Illinois |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | 389.43 |
Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 648 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL - MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Golden is located at 40.1097°N -91.0186°W (40.109772, -91.018548).[2]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Golden has a total area of 0.64sqmi, all land.[3]
Golden was laid out and platted in 1866 under the name of Keokuk Junction. The village was incorporated on March 5, 1867; the first election was held April 1 of the same year. The village was renamed Golden in 1881, likely due to the presence of a local hotel called the Hotel Golden.[4]
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 648 people, 297 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density was 1009.35PD/sqmi. There were 274 housing units at an average density of 426.79/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.83% White, 0.31% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 297 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.15% were married couples living together, 11.11% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.39% were non-families. 37.71% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.89% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 2.18.
The village's age distribution consisted of 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,979, and the median income for a family was $77,857. Males had a median income of $42,054 versus $29,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,132. About 6.7% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 32.4% of those age 65 or over.