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Worden, Illinois

Village in Madison County, Illinois · ZIP 62097

  • Madison County
  • Within Omphghent Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,070 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 413Households
  • $79,732Median household income
  • $136,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Worden

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.1%
9001k1.1k2000: 90520002010: 1,04420102020: 1,09620209051,096
Population of Worden at each census
CensusPopulation
2000905
20101,044
20201,096

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Worden
Under $50k36.7%
$50k to $100k26.7%
$100k to $150k24.9%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $79,732 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Worden
Owner occupied
368 units
Renter occupied
45 units
Vacancy rate
15.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Worden compared with its county and state
Worden compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWordenMadison CountyIllinois
Population983264,63112,692,653
Median household income$79,732$74,800$81,702
Median age41.340.238.9
Median home value$136,200$167,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%30.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.7%2.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes89.1%73.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work29.6 minutes25.2 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Worden, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Worden Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Edwardsville CUSD 7

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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