The USPS has categorized Lacona City as a ZIP Code. While it is often mistaken for another city, it does have a ZIP Code. Its ZIP Code is D (Default). The ZIP Code has only one default name. The name Lacona is also used as a preferred alternative to the city's official name. For example, Lacona's postal code is D-058-0209.
The City's residential fire statistics reflect the condition of the town's buildings and general community safety resources. In 2010, the share of renter-occupied housing units in Lacona City, NY was 22.4%, which is much lower than other cities in the region. The city has an estimated population of 354 people. The city's population is projected to increase by 20.2% by 2024.
In 1862, a log hotel was torn down and replaced by a wood frame structure on the same site. The hotel featured a lobby and side room for a general store. The first man killed in the Civil War in Lacona was Willis COOK, who enlisted on August 29, 1861. Two years later, in 1863, the first blacksmith in the county was Samuel MYERS. He was buried next to his wife, Ann.
The City's railroad spur was built to Indianola in 1870. The railway had four stopovers a day. The passenger train stopped two times in Lacona, and mail and grain were sent on the freight train. In addition, a side spur serviced the grist mill. By the early part of the twentieth century, the city's railroad depot was constructed in a block building west of the downtown area. A blacksmith shop and a house were purchased on Main Street. In the spring of the following year, Judy's Dairy Sweet opened on the west side of the city.