Lacon Township, Marshall County, Illinois

Lacon Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,501 and it contained 1,116 housing units.[2]

Lacon Township
Township
Location in Marshall County
Marshall County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarshall
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total21.94 sq mi (56.8 km2)
 • Land17.29 sq mi (44.8 km2)
 • Water4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)  21.19%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
2,351
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-123-40572

History

Lacon Township takes its name from Laconia, a region of Greece.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.94 square miles (56.8 km2), of which 17.29 square miles (44.8 km2) (or 78.81%) is land and 4.65 square miles (12.0 km2) (or 21.19%) is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20162,351[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
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See also

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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