Lannon is a village in
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County () is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha.
Waukesha Co ...
, United States. The population was 1,355 at the
2020 census. Lannon is a part of the
Milwaukee metropolitan area
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.
History
The village is named for William Lannon, who settled here with his bride in 1834. The area was granted the postal designation of "Lannon" in 1890. In 1930 the Village of Lannon was incorporated out of parts of the
Town of Menomonee.
Lannon stone
Lannon stone, a type of
limestone
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or
dolomite Dolomite may refer to:
*Dolomite (mineral), a carbonate mineral
*Dolomite (rock), also known as dolostone, a sedimentary carbonate rock
*Dolomite, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community
*Dolomite, California, United States, an unincor ...
, is named for the town, as it was quarried here. John Halquist built one of the state's largest stone companies from Lannon stone first in
Sussex, Wisconsin
Sussex is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, about northwest of Milwaukee and north of Waukesha. The village is at an elevation of 930 feet. The population was 11,487 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropo ...
, and then in several locations.
Lannon stone was the major source of stone for many cities in Wisconsin and for Chicago. It was widely used to provide a stone veneer on bridges.
Lannon stone is variously asserted to be limestone rather than dolomite, or to be limestone which is also known as dolomite.
Menonomee Park has been described as an excellent place to photograph Lannon stone.
Geography
Lannon is located at (43.150288, -88.164568).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010
census
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,
there were 1,107 people, 479 households and 314 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 517 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 94.8%
White
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, 1.0%
African American
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, 0.6%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
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, 1.7% from
other races
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and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 479 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were
married couples
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age was 43.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender make-up was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,
there were 1,009 people, 425 households and 282 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 434 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 97.92%
White
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, 0.50%
African American
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, 0.40%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.10% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
and 0.99% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 425 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were
married couples
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The
median household income
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was $44,375 and the median family income was $54,107. Males had a median income of $36,250 and females $25,583. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
was $21,041. About 4.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of Lannon is zoned to the
Hamilton School District
The Hamilton School District is a school district in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA.
It serves all of and Butler, most of Lannon and Sussex, parts of Lisbon and Menomonee Falls, and a small part of Pewaukee.
Established as a K-12 school dis ...
. A portion of Lannon is in the
Menomonee Falls School District.
The former operates
Hamilton High School and the latter district operates
Menomonee Falls High School
Menomonee Falls High School is a four-year public high school located in the village of Menomonee Falls in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in the United States.
History
Prior to 1969 a building on Garfield Drive was known as Menomonee Falls High S ...
.
Religion
St. John's Lutheran Church is a church of the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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in Lannon.
Miscellaneous
Joecks Field in Lannon was the site of
ESPN
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's first live broadcast, a softball game between the Kentucky Bourbons and the Milwaukee Schlitz.
References
External links
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Villages in Wisconsin
Villages in Waukesha County, Wisconsin