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Welcome to Lacona ...

The city of Lacona is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lacona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lacona has a population of 357 people<2> (see below for details).

Lacona is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lacona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lacona: 641

The ZIP code for Lacona: 50139<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lacona had an population of 357 people. This is a decrease of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lacona had a population of 361 people. This makes Lacona the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Lacona represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 542nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 361 people, the population of Lacona has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 360 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lacona.

Communities Also Named Lacona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lacona - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lacona.

Communities near Lacona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lacona.

  • Indianola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chariton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <5>
  • Pleasantville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
  • Milo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
  • New Virginia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lucas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lacona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lacona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lacona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lacona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacona. See our Newspapers Page for Lacona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacona ...

Looking for more information about Lacona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lacona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lacona.

Adding Lacona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lacona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lacona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Lacona post office opened in 1855.

We also found Lacona in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacona.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lacona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lacona.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lacona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lacona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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