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Lake CityIL

The town was settled in 1873 and has 92 residents today.

Population
92
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
35.6
years

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.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dora Township · 2 miLovington Township · 4 miLovington · 5 miDalton City · 5 miCerro Gordo Township · 7 miHammond · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Lake City: who provides what

Lake City is unincorporated, so Moultrie County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMoultrie CountyMoultrie County provides services here
SchoolsArthur Community Unit School District 305Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMoultrie County ClerkMoultrie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6193761937 100%Census 2020

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 Lake City.

Natural hazards

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%.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageLake City’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLake City’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 CityIllinois townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLake CityIL
More adults screened for colon cancer67.4%60.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.7%10.3%
St. Marys Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageLake City’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · St. Marys HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake City

13pages on Lake City
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions29 nearby · Scovill Zoo 11 miLibraryLovington Public Library DistrictCollegesRichland Community College is 13 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1873Climate85° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Lake City

Richland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur13 mi$4,680 in-state tuitionMillikin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Decatur15 mi$26,892 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Lake City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
689 ft

Questions about Lake City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake City, IL a good place to live?

Lake City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.