Lake Camelot, Illinois

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Lake Camelot, Illinois
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View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
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Lake Camelot, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′50″N89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Peoria
Area
[1]
  Total
1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
  Land1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,798
  Density1,032.74/sq mi (398.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 309
GNIS feature ID2629893 [2]

Lake Camelot is a census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,798 as of the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

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
CensusPop.Note
2010 1,686
2020 1,7986.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Education

The school district is Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327. [7]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Camelot, Illinois
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "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. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list