Cowden, Illinois

Covington
(Wayne County)

Cowling
(Wabash County)

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The village of Cowden is located in Shelby County.

Cowden is 600 feet [182.88 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Cowden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Cowden can be found in:

	Oklahoma
	Pennsylvania
	South Carolina
	Tennessee

At the time of the 2000 Census, Cowden had a population of 612 people ^<2> (or 2.68% of the total population of Shelby County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Cowden had a population of 568 people. This is a decrease of 7.19% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau. More information can be found on the Census Page for Cowden.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	568	-7.19%	-0.7% since 2007
2007	572	-6.54%	-1.21% since 2006
2006	579	-5.39%	-1.03% since 2005
2005	585	-4.41%
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2000	612	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction		Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Altamont		SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,254	1.27% decrease
Brownstown		S	18 mi [28.97 km]	706	0.14% increase
Effingham		SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	12,489	0.85% increase
Findlay		N	19 mi [30.58 km]	662	8.44% decrease
Pana		NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,718	1.85% increase
Ramsey		SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,047	0.85% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Cowden.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowden - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cowden. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Cowden and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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