Lake of the Woods, Illinois
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
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Lake of the Woods is a census-designated place in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,403 at the 2020 census. Lake of the Woods is located in Mahomet Township and mostly surrounded by the northeast part of the village of Mahomet.
Lake of the Woods, Illinois | |
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Lake of the Woods (after which the community is named) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′17″N 88°22′36″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Township | Mahomet |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,403 |
| • Density | 1,428.3/sq mi (551.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61853[3] |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-41346 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393082[1] |
Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lake of the Woods has a total area of 1.77 square miles (4.58 km2), of which 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2) (or 95.24%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 4.76%) is water.[4]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lake of the Woods had a population of 2,403. The median age was 39.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over.[6][7]
92.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 7.4% lived in rural areas.[8]
There were 993 households in Lake of the Woods, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]
There were 1,072 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 23.3%. The housing unit density was 607.02 units per square mile (234.37 units/km2) and the population density was 1,360.70 inhabitants per square mile (525.37/km2).[6][9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,146 | 89.3% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 43 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 181 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 90 | 3.7% |
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,257, and the median income for a family was $90,556. Males had a median income of $44,133 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,662. About 9.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[9]
Education
It is in the Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3.[10]
