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Lake City, Illinois
Lake City, Illinois is located in Illinois
Lake City, Illinois
Lake City, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Lake City, Illinois is located in the United States
Lake City, Illinois
Lake City, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Moultrie
Township Dora
Area
 • Total 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Land 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 69
 • Density 178.29/sq mi (68.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61937
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 411705
FIPS Code 17-41040

Lake City is a small place in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA. It's called an unincorporated community because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population for statistics. In 2020, about 69 people lived there.

Where is Lake City Located?

Lake City is found in the northwestern part of Moultrie County. A road called Illinois Route 32 runs along its northeast side. This road is important for getting around.

Traveling to Nearby Towns

If you drive southeast on Illinois Route 32, you'll reach Lovington in about 5.5 miles. The county seat, Sullivan, is about 15 miles away in the same direction. If you head north on Route 32, you'll find U.S. Route 36 at La Place after about 2.5 miles. The larger city of Decatur is about 16 miles northwest of Lake City.

Land and Water Around Lake City

The U.S. Census Bureau says that Lake City covers about 0.39 square miles of land. There's no water area within the community itself. The area around Lake City is part of the Stringtown Branch's drainage system. This means that water from rain flows into Stringtown Branch. This branch then flows southeast into the West Okaw River, which is part of the larger Kaskaskia River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a single river or lake.

Who Lives in Lake City?

The word demographics helps us understand the people who live in a place. It looks at things like how many people there are and how that number changes over time.

Population Changes Over Time

The population of Lake City has been counted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 63
2020 69 9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2010, 63 people lived in Lake City. By 2020, the population had grown slightly to 69 people.

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