Lanark, Illinois

Lanark: City in Illinois, United States

About

Lanark is a city located in the county of Carroll in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,457 and a population density of 500 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,321 inhabitants.

The city was created 163 years ago in 1860.

Quick Facts about Lanark

Population : 1,321 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Carroll County
Postal code : 61046
Phone Area Codes : 815
Area : 2.91 km2
Altitude : 879 feet / 268 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1861 (163 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 06:29:37 (5th November 2024)
Density : 453 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.3% (2010-2020)

Geography

Lanark is located at 42°6'8"N 89°50'0"W (42.1022500, -89.8334500).

Lanark map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lanark decreased by 10.3% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,457 - census
2011 1,443 -0.97% estimation process
2012 1,427 -1.12% estimation process
2013 1,411 -1.13% estimation process
2014 1,389 -1.58% estimation process
2015 1,375 -1.02% estimation process
2016 1,369 -0.44% estimation process
2017 1,353 -1.18% estimation process
2018 1,336 -1.27% estimation process
2019 1,333 -0.23% estimation process
2020 1,321 -0.91% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 22,197
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 21,397
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 21,330
April 1, 2010 Population : 21,403
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.0%
People over 65 (%) : 14.9%
Female persons, % : 46.4%
White only, percent : 81.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 7.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 30.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 58.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,177
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 20.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.0%

Lanark zip code is 61046. County name: Carroll, County fips: 17015

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $403,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,799
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $574
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,020
2015-2019 Households : 8,932
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.42
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 166,185
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 200,618
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 11,082
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 309,507
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,540
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,390
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,441
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,648
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,510
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 790
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 281
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,295
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 214
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,297
2010 population per square mile : 2,106.3
2010 land area in square miles : 10.16

Schools in Lanark

College & universities near Lanark, IL

Code Name City ZIP
145521 Highland Community College Freeport (IL) 61032-9341

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lanark, IL

Code Name Address Type
RCK Rockford, Illinois 7559 Walton St. BUS
BET South Beloit, Illinois 15766 Manchester Road BUS
MDT Mendota station 783 Main Street RAIL
PCT Princeton 107 Bicentennial Dr. RAIL
RKI Rock Island, IL 3500 5th Avenue BUS

Post offices near Lanark

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lanark Post Office Lanark (IL) 61046

Other cities in Carroll County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carroll County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Blackhawk 9,587 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Savanna 2,777 Town in Illinois
Mount Carroll 1,562 City in Illinois
Milledgeville 946 Human settlement in Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Shannon 684 Village in Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Thomson 548 Town in Illinois, USA
Chadwick 516 American settlement
Elkhorn Grove 216 Unincorporated community in Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Lanark distances to largest Illinois cities