Lake Camelot, Illinois

Lake Camelot, Illinois
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
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