Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania

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Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania
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Indian Mountain Lake
Indian Mountain Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°0′18″N75°30′11″W / 41.00500°N 75.50306°W / 41.00500; -75.50306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Carbon, Monroe
Townships Penn Forest, Tunkhannock, Chestnuthill
Area
[1]
  Total6.46 sq mi (16.73 km2)
  Land6.37 sq mi (16.50 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
1,785 ft (544 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total4,733
  Density742.78/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 ID2633697

Indian Mountain Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) [3] in Carbon County and Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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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]

History and geography

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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 4,372
2020 4,7338.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [7] [8]

Education

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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References

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  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Indian Mountain Lakes CDP, Pennsylvania Profile https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Indian%20Mountain%20Lake%20CDP,%20Pennsylvania
  5. "Indian Mountain Lake - IMLCA - Home". imlca.nabrnetwork.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Indian Mountain Lake CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  8. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Indian Mountain Lakes CDP, Pennsylvania Profile https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Indian%20Mountain%20Lake%20CDP,%20Pennsylvania
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monroe County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carbon County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list