Golden, Illinois

Golden, Illinois
Exchange Bank on Quincy Street
Motto: 
The Windmill Town Where the Railroads Cross
Location in Adams County and the state of Illinois.
Coordinates: 40°06′37″N 91°01′09″W / 40.11028°N 91.01917°W / 40.11028; -91.01917
CountryUSA
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
TownshipsNortheast, Clayton, Houston
Established1866
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1867
Area
 • Total
0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
648
 • Estimate 
(2024)
627
 • Density1,010/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62339
Area code217
FIPS code17-30159
GNIS feature ID2398172

Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.