The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusGays is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2020 census, down from 281 in 2010.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 281 to 218 (-22%). Half of its homes were built before 1953.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gays 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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Then & now
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.