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Illinois›Logan County

Lake Fork TownshipIL

A town of 116.

Is Lake Fork Township a good place to live?

53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Fork Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Lake Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

116 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Laenna TownshipIlliopolis TownshipIllini TownshipMount Pulaski TownshipLaenna TownshipIlliopolis TownshipIllini TownshipMount Pulaski TownshipLake Fork Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Fork Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Fork Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Fork Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 112 districts serve Lake Fork Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes62548, 6254362548 60% · 62543 40%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 Fork Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Fork Township

Lake Fork Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake Fork Township is

Lake Fork Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of Lake Fork Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lake Fork Township.

Lake Fork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLake Fork TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.6%
Decatur Memorial Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Lake Fork Township has set aside 2% of its land for conservation

1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Lake Fork Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2%conserved
Lake Fork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land2%3.7%4.3%
2%
conserved · 232 of 11,332 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Lake Fork Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Fork Township

15pages on Lake Fork Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Fork Township

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lake Fork Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Lake Fork is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois along Illinois Route 54.

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

Elevation
600 ft
ZIP code
62541

Questions about Lake Fork Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Fork Township, IL a good place to live?

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