Lake Camelot, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Lake Camelot, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Peoria
Established Date:1969
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.85
Area Land Km2:4.51
Area Water Km2:0.34
Area Total Sq Mi:1.87
Area Land Sq Mi:1.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1798
Population Density Km2:398.65
Population Density Sq Mi:1032.74
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:614
Coordinates:40.6306°N -89.7422°W
Postal Code:61547
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2629893

Lake Camelot is a census-designated place in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,798 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Lake Camelot was developed in 1969 and consists of 640 acres. As of 2023, there are approximately 620 homes.[3]

There are two lakes, Lake Camelot and Lake Lancelot 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.[4]

It is named after Camelot, the castle and court from Arthurian legends.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 15 March 2011.
  3. Web site: WHY LAKE CAMELOT? . 2023-10-02 . Enjoy Lake Camelot . en.
  4. Web site: Camelot Roundtable Association, Inc. - Mapleton, IL 61547 . 2017-09-06 . 2017-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170906230515/http://www.camelotrta.org/ . dead .