Armington
Armington is a small farm town that is south west of Bloomington Normal by about 35 minutes. The town population is just under 400 and has slowly been dropping.
History of The Township
Local Business
In the town there is only three business that is still open. The town use to have multiple businesses but due to it being a small town in the middle of nowhere they have all closed down. One of business that is still there is the bar that opened in 2013. The bar is called the outpost and almost always has people there. On the weekends some times they have bands that play and normally when there is bands the bar is packed. The bar does not just serve alcohol it also serves food. They have certain days that they specials that they serve such as fish, chicken, or rib eyes. If you are not twenty one you are allowed to come in and eat there until eight. Another business that is in town is the grain elevator. It is used by a lot of the local farmers but some of the locals prefer to use the elevators in Minier or Atlanta. The last Business that is still around but is about to close down would be the insurance company.
Local Events
There is a soccer league.
pancake and sausage breakfast event
church events
The Local Church
Town School History
The town schools have been shut down since the opening of the Olympia grade schools and the Olympia High school. Hittle high school opened in 1905 and stayed open until 1968. The reason for the schools shutting down would be because allow of the small townships around decided to merge the schools in to four small grade schools and one high school.
