Lake Camelot, Illinois

Lake Camelot, Illinois
Census-designated place
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
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Lake Camelot, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′50″N89°44′46″W / 40.63056°N 89.74611°W / 40.63056; -89.74611 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Peoria
Established	1969
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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.

Lake Camelot CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Camelot, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 15, 2011.
4. "WHY LAKE CAMELOT?". Enjoy Lake Camelot. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
5. "Camelot Roundtable Association, Inc. - Mapleton, IL 61547". Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "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 .
8. "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 .
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list