Lanark, Illinois

Lanark
The City of Lanark
Historic commercial buildings in Lanark's business district
Historic commercial buildings in Lanark's business district
Nickname: 
Tree City U.S.A.
Location of Lanark in Carroll County, Illinois.
Location of Lanark in Carroll County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°06′08″N 89°50′00″W / 42.10222°N 89.83333°W / 42.10222; -89.83333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Founded1861
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • Mayor(R)
 • MayorMark Macomber
Area
 • Total
1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,504
 • Density1,341.66/sq mi (518.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61046
Area code815
FIPS code17-41859
Wikimedia CommonsLanark, Illinois
Websitehttp://www.lanarkil.com/

Lanark is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Lanark, in Scotland.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 180.