Marshall County is an administrative county in the U.S. state of Illinois. The United States Census counted 12,640 residents there in the 2010 census. The county's administrative center (the county seat) is the town of Lacon.
Overview
Marshall County functions as a local government division within Illinois, providing county-level services and administration to its communities. The county seat, Lacon, houses key offices and courts that manage county affairs.
Population
As noted above, the official population figure from the 2010 census was 12,640. Updated population estimates and later census counts are published by the U.S. Census Bureau and can show changes in the county's number of residents over time.
Government and services
County government operations are centered in the county seat of Lacon, where elected officials and county departments oversee public works, records, and local administration. Marshall County is one of the many counties that make up the state of Illinois.