Lanark
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1909
Ladies public toilet, 1909
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About Lanark
Place in Illinois, United StatesLanark 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.
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Housing in Lanark
The typical Lanark home is worth about $334,000, up 9.5% in a year, 12% above the Illinois typical home.
Safety in Lanark
Safety Grade A+
Lanark reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Lanark
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lanark for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (17%), Shannon (8%) and Mount Carroll (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Lanark
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lanark
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lanark
Full climate →Lanark has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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