History · Atkinson

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Atkinson is a town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 965 at the 2020 census, down from 972 in 2010.

Atkinson was established in 1867. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 972 people in 2010, 965 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1958.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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