Block, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′06″N88°05′08″W / 39.96833°N 88.08556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Champaign |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 43 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 422474 [1] |
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The village contained a railroad depot, grain elevator, and a grocery store (that operated until the late 1950s/early 1960s.[ citation needed ] The grocery has since been converted into apartments.
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