Lake of the Woods, Illinois

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) is land and 0.47% is water.

"HI Tower" at the Champaign County Forest Preserve District Headquarters in Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, Illinois.

At the 2000 census there were 3,026 people in 1,159 households, including 835 families, in the CDP. The population density was 1,440.0 people per square mile (556.4/km²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 617.7/sq mi (238.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.49% White, 0.79% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76%.[2]

Of the 1,159 households 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.7% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median household income was $42,571 and the median family income was $44,315. Males had a median income of $32,061 versus $22,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,938. About 7.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, Illinois