Lacon Township, Marshall County, Illinois

Lacon Township
Township

Location in Marshall County

Marshall County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marshall
Established November 6, 1849
Area
  Total 21.94 sq mi (56.8 km2)
  Land 17.29 sq mi (44.8 km2)
  Water 4.65 sq mi (12.0 km2)  21.19%
Population (2010)
  Total

2,501

population_density_sq_mi = 144.7
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

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.[1]

Lacon Township takes its name from Laconia, a region of Greece.[2]

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 178.

Coordinates: 40°58′42″N 89°25′35″W / 40.97833°N 89.42639°W / 40.97833; -89.42639


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