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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
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 (1849-11-06)
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]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,218	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable person

• 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

External links

• City-data.com
• Winnebago County Official Site

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