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from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusCanteen Township is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,263 and it contained 4,027 housing units. Canteen Township was formed from Centreville Station Township when it was subdivided on March 5, 1910.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 10,263 to 8,004 (-22%). Half of its homes were built before 1957.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Canteen 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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