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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Russellville is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States. Russellville is southeast of Poplar Grove.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 4,340 people in 2010, 4,375 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1992.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bonus 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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Before
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