Laona Township, Illinois

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Laona Township
Township
Map highlighting Laona Township, Winnebago County, Illinois.svg
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°28′23″N89°19′32″W / 42.47306°N 89.32556°W / 42.47306; -89.32556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Winnebago
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
  Supervisor J. Ronald Waldschmidt
Area
  Total
27.4 sq mi (71 km2)
  Land27.12 sq mi (70.2 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)  1.02%
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
1,218
  Density46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-201-42054
[2] [3]

Laona Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 707 housing units. [4] It contains part of the census-designated place of Lake Summerset.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km2), of which 27.12 square miles (70.2 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 1.02%) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,218 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Laona
  3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State . Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. 'Merle K. Anderson-obituary,' Beloit Daily News, January 20, 1982