Lake Camelot, Illinois
Lake Camelot, Illinois | |
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 View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse | |
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  Lake Camelot, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′46″W / 40.63056°N 89.74611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Established | 1969 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,798 |
| • Density | 1,032.5/sq mi (398.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 61547 |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629893[1] |
Lake Camelot is a census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,798 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Lake Camelot was developed in 1969 and consists of 640 acres. As of 2023, there are approximately 620 homes.[4]
There are two lakes, Lake Camelot (45 acres (18 ha)) and Lake Lancelot (42 acres (17 ha))[4] which are stocked with a variety of fish and have boat ramps and docks available. The clubhouse complex comprises three pools and a beach that are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year to members and their guests.[5]
It is named after Camelot, the castle and court from Arthurian legends.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 1,686 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,798 | 6.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Lake Camelot first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,609 | 1,683 | 95.43% | 93.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 21 | 9 | 1.25% | 0.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 7 | 0.53% | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 61 | 0.53% | 3.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 32 | 2.08% | 1.78% |
| Total | 1,686 | 1,798 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The school district is Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327.[9]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Camelot, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "WHY LAKE CAMELOT?". Enjoy Lake Camelot. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Camelot Roundtable Association, Inc. - Mapleton, IL 61547". Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Camelot CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Camelot CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |