Map of Worden village, Illinois

Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census.

Worden village overview:
Name:	Worden village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Madison County
Elevation:	571 ft (174 m)
Total Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.88 km²)
Land Area:	0.71 sq mi (1.85 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,096
Population Density:	1,537.17/sq mi (593.26/km²)
ZIP code:	62097
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1783505
GNISfeature ID:	2399741

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History

Worden was originally called “New Hampton”, and under the latter name was laid out in 1860. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1870, the name “Worden” was given to the station, after John C. Worden, an English immigrant, businessman, and railroad promoter.

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Geography

Worden is located in northern Madison County at 38°55′56″N 89°50′25″W / 38.93222°N 89.84028°W / 38.93222; -89.84028 (38.932241, -89.840216). It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Hamel, 20 miles (32 km) east of Alton, and 35 miles (56 km) northeast of St. Louis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Worden has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 1.66%, are water. The village drains west to tributaries of Cahokia Creek, a west-flowing direct tributary of the Mississippi River.