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Gifford, IL - History
We would like to provide the residents of Gifford a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Gifford Home page. The Gifford Home page provides as much information as possible on Gifford. Knowing Gifford’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Gifford’s Home page, you will also find Gifford’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Gifford has a population of 920. 44.9% of Gifford’s inhabitants are Male, and 55.1 are female. 50.7% of Gifford is married and 91.8% own their own home. The Average Home price is $147,368, and the average rent is $646. Household median income in Gifford is $63,472, and the individual median income is $37,500. Gifford’s Ethnic is the following: White(94.3%), Multiple(4.2%), Hispanic(1.4%), Black(1.1%), Native(0.3%).
Gifford was laid out in 1876 and named for Benjamin F. Gifford. Along with nearby Penfield, the town had a station on the now-defunct Illinois Central Railroad. On August 9, 1894, a fire originating from the barbershop and billiard hall engulfed the entirety of the business district as well as the grain elevator, destroying both completely.Gifford was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on November 17, 2013.
The tornado struck shortly before 1:00 PM, destroying more than 20 homes and damaging 200 others. It took a diagonal path through the center of the village, and nobody was seriously injured.
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