Why visit Lacon
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lacon Bridge and Robert Waugh House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lacon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lacon
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.
From the Wikipedia article Lacon, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Robert Waugh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Brick, octagonal house in Sparland, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Lacon was named after Laconia, a region of Greece. Lacon was established in 1831 and is the oldest town in Marshall, Putnam, Bureau, and Stark Counties. On August 6, 1831, it was laid out as the town of Columbia. The town grew in population after the Black Hawk War.
A Temperance Society was formed July 28, 1836. A Presbyterian Church organized in 1837. A post-office was established in 1837. A newspaper called The Lacon Herald published in December 1837. The name changed from Columbia to Lacon on January 19, 1837. The town expanded with a purchase of an addition on July 3, 1837.
The Marshall County Courthouse was built in 1840 and a county jail in 1844. On June 27, 1842, President Martin Van Buren paid a brief visit to the town.
The community of Lacon, Alabama, now a ghost town, was named after Lacon. All that remains of Lacon, Alabama is a flea market.
From the History section of Lacon, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Lacon
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 18°F | 2.1 in | 8.1 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.1 in | 6.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 2.6 in | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 75°F | 52°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 44°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 2.6 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.2 in | 5.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lacon (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Marshall County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rinkenberger Airport (BDF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Chillicothe 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Germantown Hills 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Dunlap 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Granville 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Peoria 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Washington 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Eureka 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- East Peoria 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Morton 28 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Creve Coeur 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lacon 1091, ProfDEH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lacon-street-scene-153, ProfDEH ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lacon Bridge-1, ProfDEH, Public domain
- Sparland octagon house 1111, ProfDEH, CC BY-SA 3.0
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