The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusCentral City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2020 census.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,172 to 1,098 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1962.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Central 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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