Best Internet Providers in Lacon, IL
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Lacon, IL
Lacon has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Lacon.
Ranks compare Lacon with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Lacon, IL at a Glance
Lacon Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Brightspeed
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Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Conxxus
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
EarthLink
Connection
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Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Lacon ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Lacon, IL?
Conxxus is the highest-rated internet provider in Lacon based on 108 Illinois customer reviews, and T-Mobile Home Internet has the highest rating nationwide. The provider information above and the information immediately below can help you decide. Compare provider ratings and review counts above.
Which Providers are Available at my Home in Lacon?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Lacon
- Conxxus - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Nextlink - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Brightspeed - dsl coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
How Lacon Compares to Places Its Size
Lacon's report card score is in the top 21% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 13%.
| Measure | Lacon | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Marshall County | Illinois | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 78.9% | top 48% | 65.3% | 47.6% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 6,423 Mbps | top 7% | 4,941 Mbps | 3,187 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 6.5 | top 28% | 5.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.2 | bottom 17% | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 7% | bottom 34% | 7% | 16% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 29% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 84% | bottom 28% | 86% | 91% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 59% | bottom 34% | 58% | 75% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 67% | bottom 26% | 70% | 81% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $73,871 | bottom 50% | $72,348 | $95,616 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 10% | bottom 25% | 12% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 78.9% of homes in Lacon, against 65.3% across Marshall County and 47.6% across Illinois. Households in Lacon are smaller than the US average (2.2 people against 2.7); 7% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $73,871 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Lacon
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Lacon?
Conxxus Fiber in Lacon, IL
Availability:
78.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
8,000 Mbps
Conxxus offers Fiber service to 78.9% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Conxxus Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 8,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Lacon?
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
93.9%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
77 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 93.9% of Lacon homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 77 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 15 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
87.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
27 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.9% of Lacon homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 27 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 3.4 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
87.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
27 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.9% of Lacon homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 27 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 3.4 Mbps throughout the city.
Nextlink Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
85.3%
Customer Rating:
(14)
Avg. Download Speed
322 Mbps
Nextlink offers Fixed Wireless service to 85.3% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Nextlink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 322 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 500 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 200, with an average of 73 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
29.2%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
120 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 29.2% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 120 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 11 Mbps throughout the city.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Lacon, IL
Availability:
1.9%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 1.9% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Lacon?
Mediacom Cable in Lacon, IL
Availability:
79.7%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 79.7% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Lacon?
Brightspeed DSL in Lacon, IL
Availability:
95.2%
Customer Rating:
(43)
Avg. Download Speed
43 Mbps
Brightspeed offers DSL service to 95.2% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Brightspeed DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 43 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 4.1 Mbps throughout the city.
Frontier DSL in Lacon, IL
Availability:
4.2%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
60 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 4.2% of Lacon homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 60 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 115 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 7.0, with an average of 3.8 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Lacon by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Lacon has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Lacon
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Lacon
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61540 | 2,757 | 77.1% | 6,301 Mbps | 6.5 | B | 27/100 |
How Lacon Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Lacon that have their own pages are all within 11 miles. Among them, Henry has the most homes with fiber (87.7%) and Sparland the fewest (19.3%); Lacon has 78.9%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacon (this page) | 2,360 | 78.9% | 6,423 Mbps | 6.5 | B | 28/100 |
| Chillicothe | 10,388 | 84.5% | 6,883 Mbps | 7.1 | B+ | 53/100 |
| Henry | 2,649 | 87.7% | 6,210 Mbps | 5 | B | 43/100 |
| Sparland | 1,629 | 19.3% | 2,161 Mbps | 5.9 | C+ | 30/100 |
| Washburn | 1,217 | 79.9% | 6,486 Mbps | 4.2 | B- | 25/100 |
| Varna | 1,051 | 82.5% | 3,622 Mbps | 5 | B- | 27/100 |
| North Hampton | 323 | 0.0% | 536 Mbps | 5.2 | D | 49/100 |
| La Rose | 253 | 0.0% | 496 Mbps | 3.6 | D- | 20/100 |
| Saratoga Center | 199 | 0.0% | 154 Mbps | 4.5 | D- | 24/100 |
| Wilbern | 130 | 3.9% | 788 Mbps | 3.2 | D | 22/100 |
| Whitefield | 95 | 0.0% | 152 Mbps | 2.7 | F | 24/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Lacon?
Based on both FCC data and unbiased customer ratings, the fastest internet in the city comes from Conxxus.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Lacon
| Conxxus | 8,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Nextlink | 500 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Frontier Communications | 115 |
| Brightspeed | 100 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| Rise Broadband | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Lacon Internet Providers
Based on 108 reviews from Illinois internet customers, Conxxus is the best internet service provider for Lacon residents. Conxxus was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. T-Mobile Home Internet wins for second-place in Illinois, with 3.94 out of 5 stars and 93.9% coverage in Lacon.
At a national level, based on 2611 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Lacon Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Lacon, Illinois, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Lacon Overall | Illinois Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus |  (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) |  (1) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Lacon
Based on data reported by Lacon ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Conxxus. The company offers speeds up to 8,000 Mbps in Lacon. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 8,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
Additionally, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Conxxus. This indicates Conxxus reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Lacon Speed | Illinois Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) |  (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Lacon?
Of the providers in Lacon, customers rate Conxxus the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Lacon where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Illinois or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
Conxxus is rated 4.50 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Lacon, Illinois, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Lacon
| ISP / Tech Type | Lacon Affordability | Illinois Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conxxus | (0) | (4) | (4) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (9) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (18) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (5) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (51) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) |  (1) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (1) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (20) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Brightspeed | (0) | (0) | (76) | View Plans | ||
| Nextlink | (0) | (0) | (19) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Illinois
Customer Reviews
ISPReports User
Pavlov Media Fiber
November 13, 2026 Carol
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 26, 2026 Fast, friendly service. Appreciate being able to get quick help by calling. Actually get a person on the phone
ISPReports User
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 09, 2026 61438
McDonough Telephone Cooperative Fiber
October 08, 2026 MTC has been a great internet for my family. Rather it be gaming system speed, or just watching tv in multiple rooms, The internet seems to run smoothly. I very seldom have internet interruption. When we do it is usually due to storm taking out a pole, or upgrading the system. It usually has been a short time when it does happen.
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MTC Technologies Fiber
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Lacon?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Lacon is Conxxus.
- The fastest internet provider should be Conxxus. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Conxxus may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Lacon is Conxxus.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Brightspeed has the broadest coverage in Lacon, available to 95.2% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.