La Clede TownshipIL
A town of 847, settled in 1859.
Is La Clede Township a good place to live?
La Clede Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
847 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Clede Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Clede Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Clede Township.
The schools La Clede Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the South Central CUD 401 school district. La Clede Township’s only public school teaches 183 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 183 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in La Clede Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in La Clede Township break down as 49% from inland flooding and 20% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in La Clede Township
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. La Clede Township brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in La Clede Township commute elsewhere
Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles. Employers in La Clede Township added 39 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 316. For most workers, La Clede Township is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In La Clede Township, the average commute is 35 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| La Clede Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of La Clede Township’s adults report frequent physical distress
The share of adults in La Clede Township who have high blood pressure: 40%. Only 8 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than La Clede Township.
| La Clede Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | La Clede Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| La Clede Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about La Clede Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Clede Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 La Clede Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About La Clede Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
La Clede is an unincorporated community in La Clede Township, Fayette County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Clede had a population of 113. The community was named after Pierre Laclède, a French fur trader.
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- Elevation
- 571 ft
Questions about La Clede Township
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Is La Clede Township, IL a good place to live?
La Clede Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.