History · Curran

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The story so far

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Curran is a village in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2005. As of the 2020 census, Curran had a population of 213. Curran is located a few miles west of Springfield and is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Curran was established in 2005. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 212 people in 2010, 213 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1967.

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

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Curran is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Curran has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Caldwell Farmstead in Curran, 4.7 miles away.