Country United States County Elkhart FIPS code 18-69840 Elevation 240 m | State Indiana Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 0452104 Population 4,678 (2010) | |
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Area 10.62 km² (9.324 km² Land / 129 ha Water) Neighborhoods Quail Ridge, North Shore Landing, Hampton Woods | ||
Simonton Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,678 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Simonton Lake, IN 46514, USA
History
The community takes its name from the lake. Simonton Lake was named for Samuel Simonton, a 19th-century farmer.
Geography
Simonton Lake is located at 41°44′45″N 85°58′17″W (41.745799, -85.971499).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 11.68%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,053 people, 1,567 households, and 1,181 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,243.0 people per square mile (480.0/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 501.7/sq mi (193.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.77% White, 1.63% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 1,567 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,539, and the median income for a family was $58,359. Males had a median income of $41,688 versus $26,901 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,327. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
It is served by Elkhart Community Schools.