Lake Camelot, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 89°44′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222
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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′32″W / 40.63056°N 89.74222°W / 40.63056; -89.74222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Area
 • 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 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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,686
20201,7986.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[edit]

  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.