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History · Hurlbut Township

37% of Hurlbut Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1948 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
37%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hurlbut Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hurlbut Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Hurlbut Township’s homes were built before 1958.
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The story so far

Hurlbut Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hurlbut Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hurlbut Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338 and it contained 136 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 305 to 338 (+11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Hurlbut Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Hurlbut Township on the map in 1948

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hurlbut Township.

Hurlbut Township on the 1948 USGS map1948Mason City sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hurlbut Township.

People over time

Hurlbut Township, census by census

010020030040020002020Peak: 367

Between 305 and 367 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hurlbut Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hurlbut Township

Nobody well known was born in Hurlbut Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Scott AltmanAmerican astronaut, aviator and test pilot · b. 1959
Terry KinneyAmerican actor · b. 1954
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William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.American novelist · b. 1908
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Carl VandagriftAmerican baseball player · b. 1883
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Jack BrittinAmerican baseball player · b. 1924
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Tommy ThompsonAmerican outfielder in Major League Baseball · b. 1910
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Mount Fulcher
Gone or out of use
American Hill SchoolschoolHopedale SchoolschoolSuperior Schoolschool
1cemetery inside Hurlbut Township
Walnut Hill

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.