Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 41°0′18″N75°30′11″W / 41.00500°N 75.50306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Carbon, Monroe |
Townships | Penn Forest, Tunkhannock, Chestnuthill |
Area | |
• Total | 6.46 sq mi (16.73 km2) |
• Land | 6.37 sq mi (16.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
Elevation | 1,785 ft (544 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,733 |
• Density | 742.78/sq mi (286.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 570 & 272 |
FIPS code | 42-36904 |
GNIS feature ID | 2633697 |
Indian Mountain Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) [3] in Carbon County and Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Carbon County portion of the CDP is located in Penn Forest Township, while the Monroe County portion is in Tunkhannock and Chestnuthill townships. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community was 4,733. [4] There are 3,262 single-family residential building lots in the community as of 2020 records. [5]
The community of Indian Mountain Lake lies at the southern edge of the Poconos, on top of Pohopoco Mountain and extending north to the valley of Mud Run, which is impounded to form the small Indian Mountain Lake. The western edge of the CDP follows Pennsylvania Route 534, and Pennsylvania Route 115 crosses the eastern side of the community. Interstate 80 is 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest via PA 115, and Brodheadsville on U.S. Route 209 is 8 miles (13 km) to the south.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 4,372 | — | |
2020 | 4,733 | 8.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [7] [8] |
Within Monroe County, the Tunkhannock Township part is in the Pocono Mountain School District. The Chestnuthill Township part is in the Pleasant Valley School District. [9]
The Carbon County portion is in Jim Thorpe Area School District. [10]
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