Lake of the Woods, Indiana

Lake of the Woods, Indiana
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 86°13′44″W / 41.42417°N 86.22889°W / 41.42417; -86.22889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipsGerman, North
Area
 • Total
1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
46506 (Bremen)
Area code574
FIPS code18-41400[1]
GNIS feature ID2830459[2]

Lake of the Woods is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. It was labeled a census-designated place (CDP) following the 2020 census.

Geography

The community is in northern Marshall County, built around the natural lake of the same name. It is 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Bremen, with which it shares a ZIP Code, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Plymouth, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake of the Woods CDP has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) are land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), or 48.78%, are water.[1] The lake drains out of its south end into Isaac Sells Ditch, which flows southeast to the Yellow River, a west-flowing tributary of the Kankakee River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Lake of the Woods as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lake of the Woods Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.