Editing Ogden, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Ogden
| official_name            = 
| settlement_type          = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
| image_skyline            = Ogden signpost.jpg
| image_caption            = Watertower and signposts in Ogden
| pushpin_map              = USA Illinois Champaign County#USA Illinois
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location within Champaign County
| coordinates              = {{coord|40|06|54|N|87|57|23|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes    = <ref name=gnis/>
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = [[Illinois]]
| subdivision_type2        = County
| subdivision_name2        = [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign]]
| established_title        = Founded 
| established_date         = 1870
| leader_party             = 
| leader_title             =  Mayor
| leader_name              = Gabe Clements{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
| area_total_sq_mi         = 0.59
| area_land_sq_mi          = 0.59
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 669
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 729
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 1239.80
| timezone1                = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1              = -6
| timezone1_DST            = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST          = -5
| postal_code_type         = Postal code
| postal_code              = 61859
| area_code                = [[Area code 217|217]]
| website                  = http://www.ogdenil.com/
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 17-55275
| blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info             = 2399561<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399561}}</ref>
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2          = 1.52
| area_land_km2           = 1.52
| area_water_km2          = 0.00
| population_density_km2  = 478.63
| image_map               = File:Champaign County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ogden Highlighted.svg
| map_caption             = Location of Ogden in Champaign County, Illinois.
}}
'''Ogden''' is a village in [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. At the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 729.

==Geography==

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ogden has a total area of {{convert|0.59|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Ogden, Illinois (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =34.0
| Feb high F  =38.9
| Mar high F  =50.6
| Apr high F  =63.7
| May high F  =73.3
| Jun high F  =81.6
| Jul high F  =83.6
| Aug high F  =82.6
| Sep high F  =77.9
| Oct high F  =65.7
| Nov high F  =51.1
| Dec high F  =39.3
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =26.1
| Feb mean F  =30.3
| Mar mean F  =40.4
| Apr mean F  =52.3
| May mean F  =62.9
| Jun mean F  =71.8
| Jul mean F  =74.4
| Aug mean F  =72.8
| Sep mean F  =66.8
| Oct mean F  =55.0
| Nov mean F  =41.8
| Dec mean F  =31.6
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =18.2
| Feb low F  =21.6
| Mar low F  =30.2
| Apr low F  =40.8
| May low F  =52.4
| Jun low F  =62.0
| Jul low F  =65.1
| Aug low F  =62.9
| Sep low F  =55.7
| Oct low F  =44.3
| Nov low F  =32.4
| Dec low F  =23.9
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.38
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.18
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.82
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.88
| May precipitation inch  =4.96
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.96
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.39
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.50
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.35
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.32
| Nov precipitation inch  =3.15
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.35
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =5.9
| Feb snow inch  =9.3
| Mar snow inch  =3.0
| Apr snow inch  =0.3
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =1.0
| Dec snow inch  =5.5
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
| source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00116344 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-01-14 }}</ref>
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1880= 239
|1890= 334
|1900= 419
|1910= 428
|1920= 448
|1930= 443
|1940= 431
|1950= 436
|1960= 515
|1970= 703
|1980= 818
|1990= 671
|2000= 743
|2010= 810
|2020= 729
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1755275 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 729 people, 312 households, and 192 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|1,239.80|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 324 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|551.02|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.82% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.91% were married couples living together, 8.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.46% were non-families. 28.85% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.99% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.48.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,500, and the median income for a family was $80,625. Males had a median income of $48,906 versus $36,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $29,814. About 4.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The public high school district for the community of Ogden is St. Joseph-Ogden High School #305, a school that combines the village of St. Joseph Middle School with Ogden's Prairieview-Ogden Junior High in [[Flatville, Illinois]] The local K-6 grade school is Praireview-Ogden South Elementary School #197. Some of the students in the [[Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197|Praireview-Ogden School District]] will go to neighboring high school in [[St. Joseph, Illinois]]

==History==

A tornado did extensive damage to the downtown area of Ogden in March 1976, and a devastating F-3 tornado with winds estimated at 170&nbsp;mph hit Ogden on [[Tornado outbreak sequence of April 1996|April 19, 1996]], leaving a path of destruction from one end of town to the other. When the 1996 tornado was over, more than 200 homes received major damage, 80 homes were completely destroyed and 13 people suffered minor injuries. With help from government agencies, surrounding communities, and thousands of volunteers; Ogden recovered under the leadership of Mayor Jim Gilliland.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} Over the years Ogden has proven itself a resilient community with supportive and caring residents.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/OCA/Books2009-06/ogdenillinoiscen00slsn/ogdenillinoiscen00slsn.pdf |title=Ogden, Illinois Centennial, 1970-1980 |publisher=Ref. Champaign Co.}}</ref>

The Kickapoo Rail Trail(KRT) runs through Ogden and when completed will be part of the Trail running from [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]] to [[Danville, Illinois|Danville]].

In 2022, Ogden area citizens formed a village volunteer group called Onward Ogden that is running many events and an Ogden Open Air Market every Thursday Memorial Day to Labor Day and has taken an active interest in the village. Onward Ogden' Park and Recreation group has been very active in creating more inviting spaces and helping maintain the village's parks and play grounds. There are numerous bird houses assembled and painted by area students that are hung throughout the village.

==References==
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==External links==
===Government===
*[http://www.ogdenil.com/ Village of Ogden website]
*[https://files.secure.website/wscfus/10334908/6532665/history-of-ogden-9122017.pdf The History of Ogden, Illinois]

===Education===
*[https://www.pvo.k12.il.us/ Praireview-Ogden Elementary and Junior High school website]
*[https://www.sjo.k12.il.us/ St. Joseph-Ogden High School Website]

===Houses of Worship===
*[https://www.facebook.com/Ogden-Church-of-the-Nazarene-134955783181494/ Ogden Church of Nazarene Facebook page]
*[https://www.facebook.com/ogdenumc/ Ogden United Methodist Church Facebook page]

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[[Category:Villages in Champaign County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]