Laona Township is located in Winnebago County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,250 and it contained 707 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of , of which (or 98.98%) is land and (or 1.02%) is water.

Demographics

Notable people

* Merle K. Anderson (1904–1982), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Laona Township.'Merle K. Anderson-obituary,' Beloit Daily News, January 20, 1982 *

Ellen Gates Starr Ellen Gates Starr (March 19, 1859 – February 10, 1940) was an American social reformer and activist. With Jane Addams, she founded Chicago's Hull House, an adult education center, in 1889; the settlement house expanded to 13 buildings i ...

(1859-1940), social reformer and activist, born in Laona Township.

References

External links

City-data.comWinnebago County Official Site
1849 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1849 Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois Townships in Illinois Townships in Winnebago County, Illinois {{WinnebagoCountyIL-geo-stub