Lake Camelot, Illinois

Lake Camelot, Illinois
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
Official seal of Lake Camelot, Illinois
Lake Camelot, Illinois is located in Illinois
Lake Camelot, Illinois
Lake Camelot, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′46″W / 40.63056°N 89.74611°W / 40.63056; -89.74611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Established1969
Area
 • Total
1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,798
 • Density1,032.5/sq mi (398.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
61547
Area code309
GNIS feature ID2629893[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
CensusPop.Note
20101,686
20201,7986.6%
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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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