Lanark | |
|---|---|
| The City of Lanark | |
 Historic commercial buildings in Lanark's business district | |
| Nickname: Tree City U.S.A. | |
 Location of Lanark in Carroll County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′08″N 89°50′00″W / 42.10222°N 89.83333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | (R) |
| • Mayor | Mark Macomber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 1,341.66/sq mi (518.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61046 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-41859 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Lanark, Illinois |
| Website | http://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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 180.