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Laona Township
Township
Location in Winnebago County
Location in Winnebago County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Winnebago
Established November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
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)
1,218
 • Density 46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-201-42054


Laona Township is located in Winnebago County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 707 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has 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.


Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2016 (est.) 1,218
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable person

  • Merle K. Anderson (1904–1982), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Laona Township.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Laona (Illinois) para niños

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