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Lacon, Illinois, in Marshall county, is 24 miles N of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 108 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 1,979.
In Lacon, about 57% of adults are married.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Lacon.
In 2000, Lacon had a median family income of $47,670.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Lacon, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Lacon, 89% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Lacon; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Lacon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Lacon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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