History · Hurricane

Hurricane’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hurricane Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 222 and it contained 93 housing units. The township achieved its current shape after South Hurricane Township split from it sometime after 1921.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 257 to 222 (-14%). Half of its homes were built before 1968.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hurricane 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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Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hurricane is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hurricane has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hayward-Hill House in Hillsboro, 15.3 miles away.