- New Minden, Illinois
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New Minden Village Country United States State Illinois County Washington Coordinates 38°26′13″N 89°22′8″W / 38.43694°N 89.36889°W Area 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) - land 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) Population 215 (2010) Density 716.7 / sq mi (277 / km2) Timezone CST (UTC-6) - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Postal code 62263 Area code 618 
Location of New Minden within IllinoisWikimedia Commons: New Minden, Illinois New Minden is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 215 at the 2010 census.[1] It possessed a post office from 1868 to 1976.[2]
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Geography
New Minden is located at 38°26′13″N 89°22′8″W / 38.43694°N 89.36889°W (38.437008, -89.369011).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
New Minden is located 3 miles (5 km) north of Interstate 64's exit 50. Illinois Routes 127 and 177 intersect in the town.
History
The village was named after the German town of Minden by settlers who came to the area in 1840.
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 204 people, 88 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 741.8 people per square mile (281.3/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 356.4 per square mile (135.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,942. None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Religion
Minden is home to one of the original 14 churches of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (1847).
References
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), New Minden village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ postalhistory.com Post Offices in Washington County, Illinois
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Illinois Cities 
Villages Townships Unincorporated
communitiesClarmin | Elkton | Huegely | Lively Grove | Stone Church
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Villages in Illinois
- Populated places in Washington County, Illinois
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