Lacon, Illinois

Lacon, Illinois
Lacon
City
5th Street, Lacon, view towards the Illinois River
Country United States
State Illinois
County Marshall
Elevation 484 ft (148 m)
Coordinates 41°1′26″N 89°24′28″W / 41.02389°N 89.40778°W / 41.02389; -89.40778
Area 1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
 - land 1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
Population 1,979 (2000)
Density 1,233.9 / sq mi (476 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61540
Area code 309
Location of Lacon within Illinois
Location of Lacon within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Lacon, Illinois

Lacon is a city in, and the county seat of,[1] Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,979 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Lacon is located at 41°01′26″N 89°24′28″W / 41.023904°N 89.407669°W / 41.023904; -89.407669.[2] It is situated on the east shoreline of the Illinois River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (2.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 797 households, and 540 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.9 people per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 852 housing units at an average density of 531.2 per square mile (205.6/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.

Residential street in winter
The bridge across the Illinois River at Lacon, technically a continuous truss bridge


References

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lacon (Illinois) — Lacon Ciudad de los Estados Unidos 5th Street, Lacon, vista hacia el río Illinois …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lacon (Illinois) — Lacon Blick vom Stadtzentrum zur Brücke über den Illinois River Lage in Illinois …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lacon (Illinois) — Lacon est le siège du comté du comté de Marshall, dans l Illinois, aux États Unis d Amérique. Portail de l’Illinois Catégories : Comté de Marshall (Illinois) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Lacon — can refer to:Places: * Lacon, Alabama * Lacon, Illinois * Lacon Township, Marshall County, IllinoisOther: * Lacon (beetle) , a click beetle genus * Lacon family, a Sardinian dynasty * L.A.con, four World Science Fiction conventions held in… …   Wikipedia

  • Lacon — bezeichnet: Lacon (Gattung), eine Gattung aus der Familie der Schnellkäfer Lacon (Hund), einen Hund des Heros Aktaion Lacon (Illinois), eine Kleinstadt in Illinois Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit dems …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Illinois locations by per capita income — Illinois is the eleventh richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $23,104 (2000). Illinois Places by Per Capita Income # Kenilworth, Illinois ndash; $101,086 # Glencoe, Illinois ndash; $84,134 # North Barrington …   Wikipedia

  • Lacon Township, Marshall County, Illinois — Infobox Settlement unit pref=Imperial settlement type=Township official name = Lacon Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = Location in Marshall County subdivision type = Country subdivision name =… …   Wikipedia

  • Lacon — Lacon, IL U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 1979 Housing Units (2000): 852 Land area (2000): 1.603872 sq. miles (4.154008 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.044329 sq. miles (0.114811 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.648201 sq. miles (4.268819 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Lacon, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 1979 Housing Units (2000): 852 Land area (2000): 1.603872 sq. miles (4.154008 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.044329 sq. miles (0.114811 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.648201 sq. miles (4.268819 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Illinois River (Mississippi River) — Illinois River Einzugsgebiet des Illinois Rivers Daten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”