Laona Township, Illinois

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]

Laona Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Coordinates: 42°28′23″N 89°19′32″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Government
• Supervisor	J. Ronald Waldschmidt
Area
• Total	27.4 sq mi (71 km2)
• Land	27.12 sq mi (70.2 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)  1.02%
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,218
• Density	46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-201-42054
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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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,218	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable people

• Merle K. Anderson (1904–1982), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Laona Township.^[6]
• Ellen Gates Starr (1859-1940), social reformer and activist, born in Laona Township.

References

1. "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. "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

External links

• City-data.com
• Winnebago County Official Site