Tilden is located in Madison county Nebraska with a geographic area of 0.8 square miles. The total population in Tilden is 1,079 with 53.0% male and 47.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.1% of the population and over age 65 is 26.6% of the population. The median household income is $51,484, per capita income is $24,022. There are a total of 445 housing units with 74.6% owner occupied. Education includes 31.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tilden in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 26 degrees.