The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusEmpire Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,093 and it contained 1,719 housing units. Empire Township changed its name from Le Roy Township on May 17, 1858.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 4,093 to 3,994 (-2%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Empire 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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Empire, decade by decade
2000
1 historic place in Empire
Empire has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 25 historic buildings, because LeRoy Commercial Historic District alone counts 25.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
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