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Lacon, Illinois
City
5th Street, Lacon, view towards the Illinois River
5th Street, Lacon, view towards the Illinois River
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Coordinates: 41°1′26″N 89°24′28″W / 41.02389°N 89.40778°W / 41.02389; -89.40778Coordinates: 41°1′26″N 89°24′28″W / 41.02389°N 89.40778°W / 41.02389; -89.40778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarshall
TownshipLacon
Founded1831 as Strawn's Landing
Renamed1831 as Columbia
Renamed1837 as Lacon
Named forLaconia
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,878
 • Estimate 
(2024)[4]
1,838
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Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61540
Area code(s)309
FIPS code17-40559
GNIS feature ID2395578[1]
Websitelaconcity.com

Lacon is a city in and the county seat of[5] Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria metropolitan area. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,937 in 2010.

History

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Lacon was named after Laconia, a region of Greece.[6][7] Lacon was established in 1831 and is the oldest town in Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, and Stark Counties.[8][9] On August 6, 1831, it was laid out as the town of Columbia.[9] The town grew in population after the Black Hawk War.[9]

A Temperance Society was formed July 28, 1836.[9] A Presbyterian Church organized in 1837.[9] A post-office was established in 1837.[9] A newspaper called The Lacon Herald published in December 1837.[9] The name changed from Columbia to Lacon on January 19, 1837.[9] The town expanded with a purchase of an addition on July 3, 1837.[9]

The Marshall County Courthouse was built in 1840 and a county jail in 1844.[9] On June 27, 1842, President Martin Van Buren paid a brief visit to the town.[9]

Lacon was the site of the lynching of F. W. Stewart in 1898.[10]

Geography

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Lacon is located in central Marshall County on the east shoreline of the Illinois River.

Illinois Route 17 passes through the city center as Ferry Street, leading west across the Illinois River on the Lacon Bridge into Sparland. Route 17 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Wenona and west 21 miles (34 km) to Wyoming. Illinois Route 26 also runs through the center of Lacon, following Prairie Street. It leads northeast up the Illinois River valley 19 miles (31 km) to Hennepin and south along the river 28 miles (45 km) to East Peoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lacon has a total area of 1.641 square miles (4.25 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.14 km2) are land and 0.041 square miles (0.11 km2), or 2.5%, are water.[2]

Climate

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Demographics

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Residential street in winter

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Lacon had a population of 1,878. The median age was 44.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.7 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 801 households in Lacon, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 901 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 1,779 94.7%
Black or African American 13 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.2%
Asian 3 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 2 0.1%
Two or more races 78 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31 1.7%

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census[14], there were 1,979 people, 797 households, and 540 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.9 inhabitants per square mile (476.4/km2). There were 852 housing units at an average density of 531.2 per square mile (205.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.09% White, 7.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.91% of the population.

There were 797 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,203, and the median income for a family was $47,670. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,309. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "P1. Race – Lacon city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. July 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.
  7. ↑ Ellsworth, Spencer (1880). Records of the olden time; or, Fifty years on the prairies. Embracing sketches of the discovery, exploration and settlement of the country, the organization of the counties of Putnam and Marshall, incidents and reminiscences connected therewith, biographies of citizens. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Lacon, Ill. Home journal steam printing establishment.
  8. ↑ "Lacon city website". Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Ford, Henry A.; Illinois History Collection ICarbs (1860). The history of Putnam and Marshall counties, embracing an account of the settlement ... of Bureau and Stark counties. With an appendix, containing notices of old settlers ... lists of officers . Southern Illinois University Carbondale Morris Library. Lacon [Ill.] The author.
  10. ↑ "Miners Hang a Negro at Lacon". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 1898. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ↑ Smith, Gary L. (January 5, 2015). "McCuskey comes home as Marshall County judge". Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. pp. A1, A9.
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