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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Cave Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,683 and it contained 828 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,756 to 1,683 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cave 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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