Lanark, Illinois
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 Historic commercial buildings in Lanark's business district
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| Nickname: Tree City U.S.A. | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°06′08″N 89°50′00″W / 42.10222°N 89.83333°WCoordinates: 42°06′08″N 89°50′00″W / 42.10222°N 89.83333°W |
| Area | 1.12 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.12 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,457 (2010) |
| Density | 1,525.7/sq mi (589/km2) |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Government | Mayor-Council |
| Mayor | John Huggins |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61046 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of Lanark within Illinois
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| Website: http://www.lanarkil.com/ | |
Lanark is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2010 census, down from 1,584 at the 2000 census. The city was named after Lanark, in Scotland.
Under the auspices of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Daniel W. Dame purchased 500 acres (200 ha), laid out the city of Lanark, and was elected its first mayor in 1861. In 1886, 40 residents each donated one dollar to form a public library, and a primary and secondary school was completed in August 1867. On November 25, 1893, the original school was destroyed by fire.
Early in the Twentieth Century, Lanark was home to the Cotta steam car company.
In 1986 Lanark High School was consolidated with nearby Shannon High School to form the Eastland School District. The high school and grade school were originally located in Lanark, with the middle school in Shannon. After the end of the 2012-2013 school year, the Eastland School Board made the decision to close the Elementary building in Lanark, and move those students to the Shannon building. The Middle School students were then relocated to the High School building in Lanark, now known as the Eastland Jr/Sr High School.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 644 households, and 441 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,525.7 people per square mile (588.1/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 667.5 per square mile (257.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.10% White, 0.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
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