What drives South Litchfield Township’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, South Litchfield Township is more historic than 78% of U.S. towns, #194 of 768 in Illinois. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of South Litchfield Township’s overall grade.
Few Illinois towns list much on the Register (a typical Illinois town has 0.5 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so South Litchfield Township’s 64.4 sits above most of its state (92% of Illinois towns have fewer) while its 21 historic buildings outnumber those of 80% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1872.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±8.4 points).
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about South Litchfield Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
South Litchfield Township on the map, 1915 to 1974
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of South Litchfield Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1915Mount Olive 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 Litchfield Township.
On the National Register
4 listings protect 21 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
The story so far
South Litchfield Township, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of South Litchfield Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
South Litchfield Township (T8N R5W) is located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,408 and it contained 1,579 housing units.
South Litchfield Township was established in 1872. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,408 to 3,273 (-4%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
By decade
No old photos in the archives yet
Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Questions about South Litchfield Township’s history
What year was South Litchfield Township founded?
In 1872, according to Wikidata. South Litchfield Township’s post office opened in 1850.
How does South Litchfield Township rank for history?
South Litchfield Township is more historic than 78% of U.S. towns, #194 of 768 in Illinois. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in South Litchfield Township?
4 listings: 1 historic district, the Manske-Niemann Farm, with 14 contributing buildings, and 1 structure. 21 historic buildings in all.
How old are the homes in South Litchfield Township?
25% of South Litchfield Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±8.4 points), against a typical 11% for an Illinois town; the median home was built in 1975.
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).
From the National Register of Historic Places (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.
