Lacon, Illinois
Lacon, Illinois | |
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5th Street, Lacon, view towards the Illinois River | |
Interactive map of Lacon, Illinois | |
Lacon Lacon | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′26″N 89°24′28″W / 41.02389°N 89.40778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marshall |
| Township | Lacon |
| Founded | 1831 as Strawn's Landing |
| Renamed | 1831 as Columbia |
| Renamed | 1837 as Lacon |
| Named after | Laconia |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,878 |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,838 |
| • Density | 1,173.6/sq mi (453.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61540 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-40559 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395578 |
| Website | laconcity |
Lacon is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria metropolitan area. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census, down from 1,937 in 2010.