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Marshall County, Illinois
Lacon Bridge-1
Lacon Bridge in the county seat
Map of Illinois highlighting Marshall County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded January 19, 1839
Named for John Marshall
Seat Lacon
Largest city Henry
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

399 sq mi (1,033 km²)
387 sq mi (1,002 km²)
12 sq mi (31 km²), 2.9
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

11,742
Congressional district 18th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.marshallcountyillinois.com

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,742.[1] Its county seat is Lacon.[2]

Marshall County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Marshall County was formed in 1839 out of Putnam County. It was named in honor of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who died in 1835.[3]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,030 km2), of which 387 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.9%) is water.[4] The county is distinctly bisected by the Illinois River, splitting the county into two uneven sections.

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Lacon, Illinois
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[5]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lacon have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−32.8 °C) was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in July 2005. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.55 inches (39 mm) in January to 4.20 inches (107 mm) in May.[5]

Major highways[]

  • I-39 Interstate 39
  • US 51 U.S. Highway 51
  • Illinois 17 Illinois Route 17
  • Illinois 18 Illinois Route 18
  • Illinois 26 Illinois Route 26
  • Illinois 29 Illinois Route 29
  • Illinois 40 Illinois Route 40
  • Illinois 89 Illinois Route 89
  • Illinois 117 Illinois Route 117
  • Illinois 251 Illinois Route 251

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 1,849
1850 5,180 180.2%
1860 13,437 159.4%
1870 16,956 26.2%
1880 15,055 −11.2%
1890 13,653 −9.3%
1900 16,370 19.9%
1910 15,679 −4.2%
1920 14,760 −5.9%
1930 13,023 −11.8%
1940 13,179 1.2%
1950 13,025 −1.2%
1960 13,334 2.4%
1970 13,302 −0.2%
1980 14,479 8.8%
1990 12,846 −11.3%
2000 13,180 2.6%
2010 12,640 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,640 people, 5,161 households, and 3,549 families living in the county.[10] The population density was 32.7 inhabitants per square mile (12.6 /km2). There were 5,914 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9 /km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 43.0% were German, 16.7% were Irish, 14.4% were English, 7.2% were Italian, 6.2% were American, and 6.1% were Polish.[11]

Of the 5,161 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 44.8 years.[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $49,116 and the median income for a family was $64,781. Males had a median income of $46,793 versus $28,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,991. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[12]

Communities[]

Cities[]

  • Henry
  • Lacon
  • Toluca
  • Wenona

Villages[]

  • Hopewell
  • La Rose
  • Sparland
  • Varna
  • Washburn

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Camp Grove
  • Hopewell Estates
  • La Prairie Center
  • Lawn Ridge
  • Leeds
  • Pattonsburg
  • Saratoga Center
  • Wilbern

Townships[]

  • Bell Plain
  • Bennington
  • Evans
  • Henry
  • Hopewell
  • Lacon
  • La Prairie
  • Richland
  • Roberts
  • Saratoga
  • Steuben
  • Whitefield

Politics[]

In its early days Marshall County was a swing county, voting for winning Whig candidate William Henry Harrison in 1840 but otherwise supporting the Democratic Party until 1852. Its reputation as a swing county was to be sustained with the growth of the Republican Party: it voted for the winning candidate in every election from 1852 to 1912 except 1884 and 1888.

Since World War I, Marshall has generally been a strongly Republican county. Only two Democrats – Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 plus Lyndon Johnson in 1964 – have gained an absolute majority in Marshall County over the past twenty-six elections, although Bill Clinton won pluralities in both his elections.

United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Illinois[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,197 66.15% 2,005 31.60% 143 2.25%
2016 3,785 63.25% 1,789 29.90% 410 6.85%
2012 3,290 56.06% 2,455 41.83% 124 2.11%
2008 3,145 49.54% 3,081 48.53% 122 1.92%
2004 3,734 56.71% 2,806 42.62% 44 0.67%
2000 3,145 53.24% 2,570 43.51% 192 3.25%
1996 2,453 42.93% 2,640 46.20% 621 10.87%
1992 2,491 38.35% 2,819 43.40% 1,186 18.26%
1988 3,588 56.35% 2,742 43.07% 37 0.58%
1984 4,060 62.53% 2,386 36.75% 47 0.72%
1980 4,349 64.80% 1,903 28.36% 459 6.84%
1976 4,017 60.30% 2,570 38.58% 75 1.13%
1972 4,452 67.43% 2,141 32.43% 9 0.14%
1968 3,897 58.36% 2,455 36.77% 325 4.87%
1964 3,209 47.40% 3,561 52.60% 0 0.00%
1960 4,150 58.14% 2,981 41.76% 7 0.10%
1956 4,764 67.92% 2,245 32.01% 5 0.07%
1952 4,850 67.35% 2,343 32.54% 8 0.11%
1948 3,785 59.91% 2,514 39.79% 19 0.30%
1944 4,195 61.68% 2,596 38.17% 10 0.15%
1940 4,527 57.23% 3,343 42.26% 40 0.51%
1936 3,544 45.67% 4,149 53.47% 67 0.86%
1932 3,166 43.10% 4,133 56.27% 46 0.63%
1928 4,029 58.69% 2,828 41.19% 8 0.12%
1924 3,776 58.41% 1,836 28.40% 853 13.19%
1920 3,734 67.61% 1,568 28.39% 221 4.00%
1916 3,579 55.83% 2,593 40.45% 238 3.71%
1912 790 20.97% 1,685 44.72% 1,293 34.32%
1908 1,893 50.13% 1,714 45.39% 169 4.48%
1904 2,190 55.97% 1,545 39.48% 178 4.55%
1900 2,210 52.78% 1,908 45.57% 69 1.65%
1896 2,216 53.26% 1,888 45.37% 57 1.37%
1892 1,590 44.99% 1,834 51.90% 110 3.11%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Illinois

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17123.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17123. 
  5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Lacon, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0636. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17123. 
  11. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17123. 
  12. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17123. 
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 41°02′N 89°20′W / 41.03, -89.34

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