Laona Township, Winnebago County, 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 | |
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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 |
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]
Notable person
- Merle K. Anderson (1904–1982), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Laona Township.[6]
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Laona
- Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 'Merle K. Anderson-obituary,' Beloit Daily News, January 20, 1982
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