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Welcome to Marshall County ...

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

The community of Lacon is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Putnam County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 11,438 people. This is a decrease of 9.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,637 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 0.1% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
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  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • La Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Rose is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
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  • Lacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
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  • Sparland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Toluca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Toluca is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
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  • Varna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Varna is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
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  • Wenona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wenona is located in Marshall County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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