The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusWest Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 444 and it contained 181 housing units.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 467 to 444 (-5%). Half of its homes were built before 1996.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of West 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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