La Clede township, Illinois

La Clede township is a geographic entity located in Fayette County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 847. The land area covers 36.80 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	847	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	40.8 yrs	±13	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	275	±74	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	305	±76
Occupied Housing Units	275	±74
Vacant Housing Units	30	±21
Median Home Value	$75,000	±$17,543
Median Gross Rent	$763	±$382

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$48,125	±$42,900
Per Capita Income	$29,446	±$6,351
Poverty Rate	7.7%	±6.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	61	±56
Unemployment Rate	6.1%	±7.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	370	±126
Broadband Internet Rate	90.2%	±11.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF LA CLEDE GUS Population: 857 (2024) ID: 162879	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 2684 E 900 AVE, FARINA IL 62838
COUNTY OF FAYETTE GUS Population: 21,157 (2024) ID: 193180	County	Official County Government	Contact: TREASURER PO BOX 401, VANDALIA IL 62471-0401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Altamont Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Altamont, IL
Altamont High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Altamont, IL
Brownstown Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Brownstown, IL
Brownstown High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Brownstown, IL
Brownstown Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Brownstown, IL
Central Grade School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Effingham, IL
Early Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	KG	Effingham, IL
Flora High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Flora, IL
North Clay Community High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Louisville, IL
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Louisville, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
KINMUNDY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.3 mi away	111 SOUTH MONROE STREET, KINMUNDY, IL, 62854	(618) 547-3250
SAINT ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.9 mi away	311 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458	(618) 829-5544
ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.4 mi away	121 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411	(618) 483-5457
BROWNSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	13.9 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	(618) 427-3853
EVANS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.4 mi away	215 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, VANDALIA, IL, 62471	(618) 283-2824
BRYAN-BENNETT LIBRARY	Library	19.7 mi away	315 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, SALEM, IL, 62881	(618) 548-3006
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.9 mi away	216 NORTH MAIN STREET, FLORA, IL, 62839	(618) 662-6553
PATOKA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.0 mi away	210 WEST BOND STREET, PATOKA, IL, 62875	(618) 432-5019
EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.1 mi away	200 NORTH THIRD STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401	(217) 342-2464
BEECHER CITY BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	22.1 mi away	1358 EAST STATE HWY 33, BEECHER CITY, IL, 62414	(618) 487-9400

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BROWNSTOWN 4 SW, IL US, located 12.4 miles from La Clede township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	37.0°	21.3°	29.2°	2.82"	—
February	42.1°	25.3°	33.7°	2.41"	—
March	52.4°	34.7°	43.6°	3.17"	—
April	64.9°	45.4°	55.2°	4.39"	—
May	74.7°	55.1°	64.9°	5.34"	—
June	83.6°	65.1°	74.3°	4.13"	—
July	86.7°	67.0°	76.8°	3.74"	—
August	85.5°	64.1°	74.8°	3.15"	—
September	80.0°	56.4°	68.2°	3.38"	—
October	66.6°	44.9°	55.8°	2.89"	—
November	52.8°	35.5°	44.2°	3.63"	—
December	41.6°	26.7°	34.2°	2.15"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
La Clede CDP	CDP	2.5 mi	—
Farina village	Village	3.0 mi	—
St. Peter village	Village	5.1 mi	—
Edgewood village	Village	6.2 mi	—
Iola village	Village	7.3 mi	—
Kinmundy city	City	8.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1705140533. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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