La Clede, Illinois

About La Clede

La Clede, IL is a small unincorporated community located in southern Illinois.

Officially, La Clede is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.31 square miles.

📰 La Clede News Today

• La Clede township, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Oct 31
• Mary Jo Tucker morningsentinel.com · Mar 25
• Tornado Warning Issued For Southern Fayette County Effingham Radio · Feb 19
• 2026 04/03 – Zachary Lee Fulk southernillinoisnow.com · Apr 3
• St. Peter, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

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What Makes La Clede Unique

• The only place in America named La Clede — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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