Lake Ka-ho is a village in Cahokia Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2000. The population was 194 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 237 in 2010.[3]

Lake Ka-ho, Illinois
Village
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Lake Ka-ho is located in Illinois
Lake Ka-ho
Lake Ka-ho
Lake Ka-ho is located in the United States
Lake Ka-ho
Lake Ka-ho
Coordinates: 39°06′57″N 90°07′25″W / 39.11583°N 90.12361°W / 39.11583; -90.12361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipCahokia
Area
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 • Total194
 • Density683.10/sq mi (264.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62069 (Mount Olive)
Area code217
FIPS code17-41214

The village is part of the St. Louis, MO–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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The village is in southeastern Macoupin County, surrounding Lake Ka-Ho, a reservoir built on a tributary of Panther Creek. It is just south of Mount Olive Lake, a reservoir built on Panther Creek. The reservoirs are in the watershed of Cahokia Creek, which flows west-southwest to the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

Lake Ka-Ho is 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Mount Olive and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Gillespie. Interstate 55 passes just southeast of the village limits, with access from Exit 44 west of Mount Olive.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), of which 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 12.35%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010237
2020194−18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Lake Ka-Ho village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Illinois: 2010 — Summary Population and Housing Characteristics" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 62. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.