History · Clement

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The story so far

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Clement Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 481 and it contained 203 housing units. Clement Township was formed from Carlyle Township.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 475 people in 2010, 481 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1975.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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