Lakewood Illinois Map

About Lakewood, Illinois

Lakewood is a locality in Mason County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,283. The population density is 360.5 people per km². Lakewood is located at 42.2245°N, 88.3867°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakewood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62438, 60014.

Lakewood occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Illinois interior, defined by the quiet accumulation of silt and the long, unyielding reach of the horizon. It lies 21.6 miles south of Canton, IL (from Canton, IL: bearing 187°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-southwest of Havana. The terrain here holds a deliberate, hushed quality, where the light at dusk slants across the fields to turn the dry stalks into thin, metallic needles of gold. A mile away, the quiet waters of Matanzas Lake reflect the shifting prairie sky, while the nearby White Oak Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil. Beyond these immediate waters, the land remains largely open, though one might trace the distant, hazy silhouette of Red Oak Ridge against the northern clouds on a particularly clear afternoon.

Lakewood grew from the slow, steady expansion of regional agriculture, evolving into a landscape where the rhythm of the seasons remains the primary clock. The proximity of the White Oak Creek Woods provides a preserved corridor of native growth, offering a stark contrast to the structured, modern patterns of the local economy. Commerce here is anchored in the quiet industry of the plains, where the labor of the day follows the grain of the land rather than the frantic pace of the larger urban centers to the east. Residents move with a grounded familiarity, acknowledging the deep, dark loam that informs the character of Lakewood and shapes the deliberate, functional architecture of the neighborhood.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.224514, -88.386688. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lakewood includes the ZIP code (62438, 60014), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Mason County (Havana), and school district assignment (Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.