The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBishop Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,702 and it contained 629 housing units.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,408 to 1,702 (+21%). Half of its homes were built before 1995.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bishop yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.