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History · South Crouch Township

South Crouch Township dates to 1885

Most of South Crouch Township was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995. Below: maps from 1942 on and the census since 2000.

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How South Crouch Township began

When was South Crouch Township founded?

1885

South Crouch Township dates its founding to 1885 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 2000.

First census: 249 in 20002020 census: 202141 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about South Crouch Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

South Crouch Township, in brief

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

South Crouch Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 202 and it contained 94 housing units. It was formed from Crouch Township sometime after 1921. As of 2019 the Precinct Committeemen are: Michael Joseph Little, Republican Party, and Troy Rubenacker, Democratic Party.

South Crouch Township was established in 1885. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 260 to 202 (-22%).

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

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On the map

South Crouch Township on the map, 1942 to 1974

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of South Crouch Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

South Crouch Township on the 1942 USGS mapSouth Crouch Township on the 1974 USGS map1942McLeansboro 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 South Crouch Township.

People over time

South Crouch Township, census by census

010020020002020Peak: 260

Between 202 and 260 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to South Crouch Township

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

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Jerry SloanAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1942
John Henry StelleAmerican politician · b. 1891
Henry C. WarmothAmerican politician · b. 1842
James R. CampbellAmerican politician 1853-1924 · b. 1853
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Glenn MartinAmerican football, basketball, and baseball coa… · b. 1906
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Lefty JamersonAmerican baseball player · b. 1900
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Elm Grove SchoolschoolMason SchoolschoolRally Hill Schoolschool
1cemetery inside South Crouch Township
Cherry Grove

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Crouch TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDahlgren TownshipIts storyC+Beaver Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMcLeansboro Township4 historic placesA−

Questions about South Crouch Township’s history

What year was South Crouch Township founded?

In 1885, according to Wikidata. the census of 2000 counted 249 people here.

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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 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.