Lacon, Illinois
Lacon: City in Marshall County, Illinois, United States
About
Lacon is a city located in the county of Marshall in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,937 and a population density of 456 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,713 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Lacon
Population : | 1,713 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Marshall County |
Postal code : | 61540 |
Phone Area Codes : | 309 |
Area : | 4.25 km2 |
Altitude : | 486 feet / 148 meters |
Capital city : | Lacon is capital of Marshall County |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 01:49:49 (5th November 2024) |
Density : | 403 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -13.08% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lacon is located at 41°1'29"N 89°24'40"W (41.0247600, -89.4112000).
Lacon map
- Official Website
Official website of Lacon
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Lacon decreased by 13.08% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,937 | - | census |
2011 | 1,916 | -1.1% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,878 | -2.02% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,856 | -1.19% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,829 | -1.48% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,822 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2016 | 1,815 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2017 | 1,780 | -1.97% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,749 | -1.77% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,746 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,713 | -1.93% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 17,783 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 16,006 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 11.1% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 16,870 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 16,016 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 2.5% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.5% |
People over 65 (%) : | 21.3% |
Female persons, % : | 53.0% |
White only, percent : | 74.3% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.7% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
Asians alone % : | 16.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 1.1% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 6.0% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 7.7% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 69.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 820 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 14.8% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $1,140,700 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $3,841 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $895 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $2,128 |
2015-2019 Households : | 5,867 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.66 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 94.4% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 99.3% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.7% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 1.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.2% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,368 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 32,837 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 113,963 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,902 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.6 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $140,378 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $69,916 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.1% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,729 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 746 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 671 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 552 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,069 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 46 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,573 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,697.8 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 9.43 |
People born in Lacon (5)
People born in Lacon, including academic Robert Sproull, First Lady of West Virginia Valerie Allen Marland, politician Robert Boal Fort, .
List
- Lizzie R. Richmond (American insurance agent) she was born in 19/11/1950
- William Armitage Ong (American aviator) he was born in 28/12/1902
Schools in Lacon
College & universities near Lacon, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
147165 | Midstate College | Peoria (IL) | 61614-3595 |
Stations (13)
Amtrak & bus stations near Lacon, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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PCT | Princeton | 107 Bicentennial Dr. | RAIL |
PIA | Peoria, Illinois | 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway | BUS |
KEE | Kewanee | Loomis and North Tremont Sts. | RAIL |
MDT | Mendota station | 783 Main Street | RAIL |
PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
Other cities in Marshall County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Marshall County , IL.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Henry | 2,230 | City in Illinois |
Custer | 1,341 | Settlement in Sangamon County, Illinois |
Toluca | 1,249 | City in Illinois, United States |
Evans | 1,161 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Wenona | 926 | City in Marshall County, Illinois, United States |
Hopewell | 394 | Village in Illinois |
Sparland | 357 | Village in Marshall County, Illinois |
Varna | 342 | Human settlement in United States of America |
La Rose | 127 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Lacon distances to largest Illinois cities