Lake of the Woods is a community in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 2,091 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61853.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mahomet; part is in Lake of the Woods
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake of the Woods. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake of the Woods; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake of the Woods had 2,403 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 497th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.
Champaign County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Champaign 9 Sw, IL weather station (10 miles away).
73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake of the Woods.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Prairie ElementaryMahomet | Pre-K–2 | 805 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln Trail Elem SchoolMahomet | 3–5 | 801 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mahomet-Seymour Jr High SchoolMahomet | 6–8 | 812 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahomet | 9–12 | 1,050 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mahomet.
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