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History · Laenna Township

32% of Laenna Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1957 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
32%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Laenna Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Laenna Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Laenna Township’s homes were built before 1956.
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The story so far

Laenna Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Laenna Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Laenna Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 526 and it contained 280 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 584 to 526 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Laenna Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Laenna Township on the map, 1957 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Laenna Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Laenna Township on the 1957 USGS mapLaenna Township on the 1980 USGS map1957Kenney sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Laenna Township.

People over time

Laenna Township, census by census

010020030040050060020002020Peak: 617

Between 526 and 617 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Laenna Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Laenna Township

Nobody well known was born in Laenna Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Scott AltmanAmerican astronaut, aviator and test pilot · b. 1959
Brenda ChapmanAmerican animator, storyboard artist, and direc… · b. 1962
Terry KinneyAmerican actor · b. 1954
Brian CookAmerican basketball player · b. 1980
Edward Rell MadiganAmerican politician · b. 1936
John SchlittAmerican singer · b. 1950
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Narita
1cemetery inside Laenna Township
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Lake Fork TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAetna TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMount Pulaski Township3 historic placesAAustin TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.