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]

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

  • 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laona_Township,_Winnebago_County,_Illinois
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