Lake Camelot, Illinois

Lake Camelot, Illinois
View from Lake Camelot Clubhouse
Lake Camelot, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Area
 • 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 zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
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]

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]

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. ^ 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. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list