The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusElm River Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 276 and it contained 144 housing units.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 276 to 250 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1960.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elm River 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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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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