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Illinois›Macoupin County

Lake Ka-HoIL

A town of 201.

Is Lake Ka-Ho a good place to live?

24% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Ka-Ho, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lake Ka-Ho. Lake Ka-Ho has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Ka-Ho: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Ka-Ho, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKaho Public Water District3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Ka-Ho’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Olive Community Unit School District 5Which 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 hereMacoupin County ClerkMacoupin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6206962069 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 Ka-Ho.

Work & commute

Lake Ka-Ho has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Lake Ka-Ho for work: only 0% work in town. At $45,000, Lake Ka-Ho’s median household income is below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Lake Ka-Ho is 23 minutes.

0%work in town
Lake Ka-HoIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$45,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lake Ka-Ho0%
Gillespie10%
Springfield9%
Carlinville6%
Litchfield5%
25 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Lake Ka-Ho
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Ka-Ho

Lake Ka-Ho has chilly winters and warm summers. Lake Ka-Ho’s July high is 87°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lake Ka-Ho faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Lake Ka-Ho smoke cigarettes than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

19% of Lake Ka-Ho adults smoke cigarettes. Lake Ka-Ho beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 27% of Lake Ka-Ho adults get no exercise outside work.

Lake Ka-HoIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outLake Ka-HoIL
More adults with COPD10.6%6.3%
More smokers18.9%12.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%5.9%
Community Hospital of Staunton
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Ka-Ho

15pages on Lake Ka-Ho
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Ka-Ho

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake Ka-Ho for work

Where Lake Ka-Ho’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Gillespie Gillespie 10% 9% → Springfield Springfield 9% 6% → Carlinville Carlinville 6% 5% → Litchfield Litchfield 5% 4% → Wood River Wood River 4% 4% → Granite City Granite City 4% Lake Ka-Ho · 0% stay
4jobs based in Lake Ka-Ho
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Lake Ka-Ho

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Ka-Ho, IL a good place to live?

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