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.

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Location of Lacon on Illinois map.

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)
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Geography

Lacon is located at 41°1'29"N 89°24'40"W (41.0247600, -89.4112000).

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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%

Lacon zip code is 61540. County name: Marshall, County fips: 17123

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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
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

Post offices near Lacon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lacon Post Office Lacon (IL) 61540

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