Lacona is a city in

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, United States. The population was 345 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the

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History

Lacona was laid out in 1856. It was incorporated in 1881.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 345 people, 132 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,046.2 inhabitants per square mile (403.9/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 457.9 per square mile (176.8/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 97.7%

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, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.3% from other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.6% of the population. Of the 132 households, 34.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

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living together, 3.8% were cohabitating couples, 25.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of all households were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 39.0 years. 29.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 and 44; 25.5% were from 45 and 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 361 people, 152 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.7%

and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 152 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 360 people, 151 households, and 97 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.61%

, 0.28% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. There were 151 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,750 for females. The

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for the city was $17,897. About 7.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Southeast Warren Community School District, which serves the municipality, was formed in 1959 as a consolidation of area schools. It operates SE Warren Elementary in

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Notable people

* Dave Baker, pro baseball player *

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References

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