Marshall County, Illinois
Marshall County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,640 and a population density of 12 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 11,309 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lacon. The county was created 186 years ago in 1839.

Quick Facts about Marshall County
Population : | 11,309 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County, Marshall County |
Area : | 1032 km2 |
Official name : | Marshall County |
Water as percent of area : | 2.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.1% |
Named for : | John Marshall |
Capital : | Lacon |
Establishment : | January 01, 1839 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 17:18:05 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 11 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -11.77% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Marshall County is located at 41°1'59"N 89°20'41"W (41.0331700, -89.3447800). It has 6 neighbors: Bureau County, La Salle County, Peoria County, Putnam County, Stark County and Woodford County.
Marshall County map
The largest city of Marshall County is Henry with a population of 2,230. Other cities include, Lacon population 1,713, Custer population 1,341, Toluca population 1,249 and Evans population 1,161. See all Marshall County cities & populated places.
Marshall County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Marshall County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Henry | 2,230 | City in Illinois |
Lacon | 1,713 | City in Marshall County, Illinois, United States |
Custer | 1,341 | Settlement in Sangamon County, Illinois |
Toluca | 1,249 | City in Illinois, United States |
Evans | 1,161 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Wenona | 926 | City in Marshall County, Illinois, United States |
Hopewell | 394 | Village in Illinois |
Sparland | 357 | Village in Marshall County, Illinois |
Varna | 342 | Human settlement in United States of America |
La Rose | 127 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Marshall County
Marshall County has 6 neighbours.
- Bureau County county in Illinois, United States
- LaSalle County county in Illinois, United States
- Peoria County county in Illinois, United States of America
- Putnam County county in Illinois, United States
- Stark County county in Illinois, United States
- Woodford County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Marshall County decreased by 11.77% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 12,640 | - | census |
2011 | 12,487 | -1.23% | estimation process |
2012 | 12,259 | -1.86% | estimation process |
2013 | 12,128 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2014 | 11,966 | -1.35% | estimation process |
2015 | 11,925 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2016 | 11,881 | -0.37% | estimation process |
2017 | 11,668 | -1.83% | estimation process |
2018 | 11,483 | -1.61% | estimation process |
2019 | 11,438 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2020 | 11,309 | -1.14% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (12)
- Marshall County , Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 96,990 people.
- Marshall County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 46,108 people.
- Marshall County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 39,495 people.
- Marshall County , Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States with a population of 35,301 people.
- Marshall County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 35,016 people.
- Marshall County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 31,163 people.
- Marshall County , West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States with a population of 30,103 people.
- Marshall County , Oklahoma county in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 17,114 people.
- Marshall County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 9,652 people.
- Marshall County , Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 9,321 people.
- Marshall County , South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States with a population of 4,884 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |