Cowden, Illinois

About Cowden

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Cowden is a tiny community counting 499 people who proudly call it home.

Cowden holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,248 residents per square mile.

📰 Cowden News Today

• Obituary information for Harry Boyd Evans Sr. - Lockart-Green Funeral Homes Lockart-Green Funeral Homes · Aug 13
• Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Carol Sue McElroy Hicks (65) of Cowden thexradio.com · Jun 22
• Regina A. McManaway Obituary Apr 27, 2026 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Apr 27
• Obituary information for Charles "Bob" Robert Dilley - Lockart-Green Funeral Homes Lockart-Green Funeral Homes · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cowden Unique

• The only place in America named Cowden — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Cowden

• Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cowden

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