Lake Camelot, Illinois

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

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40°37′50″N 89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyPeoriaArea

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• Total1.87 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)

• Total1,798 • Density1,032.74/sq mi (398.65/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code309GNIS 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
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	1,686	—
2020	1,798	6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Camelot, Illinois
^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "WHY LAKE CAMELOT?". Enjoy Lake Camelot. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Camelot Roundtable Association, Inc. - Mapleton, IL 61547". Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.