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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 11,463 people. This is a decrease of 9.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,640 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Henry is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hopewell is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • La Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • La Rose is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <3>
  • Lacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
  • Sparland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
  • Toluca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Toluca is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <3>
  • Varna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Varna is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <3>
  • Wenona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Marshall County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <3>

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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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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