La CledeIL
A town of 135, settled in 1859.
Is La Clede a good place to live?
La Clede’s age of the median resident is 28.7 years, below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). La Clede has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Clede: who provides what
La Clede is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
La Clede stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
The top destinations are Effingham (11%), Salem (8%) and Vandalia (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in La Clede, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Nearly half of La Clede’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In La Clede, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for La Clede comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in La Clede than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
A tenth of La Clede adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of the 768 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than La Clede. The town does better than the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18.
| La Clede | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | La Clede | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Clede
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Clede; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Clede residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave La Clede for work
Where La Clede’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Clede
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
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Clede, IL a good place to live?
La Clede has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.