La Clede Illinois Map

About La Clede, Illinois

La Clede is a locality in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 135. The population density is 124.3 people per km². La Clede is located at 38.8798°N, 88.7153°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62838.

La Clede rests in a gentle cradle of Fayette County, Illinois, where the land unfurls in broad, sun-kissed sweeps of cultivated fields. It lies 61.2 miles west-south-west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 251°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Saint Peter. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, often punctuated by the stoic silhouette of a lone grain silo or the distant shimmer of heat rising from the rich, dark earth. Creeks, modest veins of water, meander through the landscape, their banks softened by the quiet persistence of native grasses and the occasional willow that dips a verdant fringe into the flowing current. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn and the earthy scent of turned soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility. Even the sky seems to possess a particular quality of light in this region, a soft, diffused glow that lends a certain tenderness to the vast, open vistas. The history of La Clede is as deeply rooted as the crops that define its economy. Once a vital hub along the Illinois Central Railroad, its very existence was shaped by the iron horse that brought commerce and settlers to this fertile prairie. The echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the quiet hum of agricultural machinery that now dominates the local economy, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people of La Clede and the soil they tend. While the grand passenger trains are long gone, the spirit of connection and self-reliance remains, a quiet strength that underpins the character of this Fayette County settlement. The rhythm of life in La Clede moves with the seasons, a dependable cadence dictated by planting and harvest, a steady pulse that has guided generations through the quiet unfolding of days.

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Detailed location data for La Clede includes the ZIP code (62426), telephone area code (217, 618), county seat of Fayette County (Vandalia), and school district assignment (South Central Community Unit School District 401). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Clede is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.