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Lakewood (Shelby County), Illinois

Lakewood (Shelby County) is a community in Shelby County, Illinois, home to about 16 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62438.

ZIP codes in Lakewood (Shelby County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Lakewood (Shelby County)

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)89 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL185 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood (Shelby County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakewood (Shelby County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1442nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Shelby County grew from 32,126 residents in 1900 to 20,990 in 2020.

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,126, 1910: 31,693, 1920: 29,601, 1930: 25,471, 1940: 26,290, 1950: 24,434, 1960: 23,404, 1970: 22,589, 1980: 23,923, 1990: 22,261, 2000: 22,893, 2010: 22,363, 2020: 20,99032K’00’1030K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lakewood (Shelby County)Jan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in36°19°Jan2.641°23°Feb2.152°32°Mar2.764°43°Apr4.374°54°May4.783°63°Jun4.786°67°Jul4.185°65°Aug3.480°57°Sep3.167°45°Oct3.652°34°Nov3.741°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville Dam, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

4,312 jobs at 422 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 1,067 jobs; Retail trade: 512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 501 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Wholesale trade: 291 jobs; Other services: 278 jobs; Administrative and support: 209 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville7.2 miles
  • Pana Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pana12.3 miles
  • St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Effingham21.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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