Lake CityIL
The town was settled in 1873 and has 92 residents today.
Is Lake City a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Lake City. Lake City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Lake City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Lake City sits above 76% of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lake City, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Lake City.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Lake City smoke cigarettes than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The share of adults in Lake City who have obesity is 42%, where Illinois’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. Lake City: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Against the Illinois average, Lake City comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lake City.
| Lake City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lake City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.4% | 60.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake City
Moving to Lake City: who provides what
Lake City is unincorporated, so Moultrie 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.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lake City
About 0 of every 100 Lake City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Lake City
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Lake City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 69.
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- Elevation
- 689 ft
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