Lakewood, Indiana

Lakewood, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°23′43″N87°18′00″W / 39.39528°N 87.30000°W / 39.39528; -87.30000 [1]
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Riley
Area [2]
• Total	0.319 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Land	0.282 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Water	0.037 sq mi (0.096 km2)
Elevation [1]	554 ft (169 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47802 (Terre Haute)
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	2830566 [1]
FIPS code	18-41706

Lakewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

Geography

Lakewood is in southeastern Vigo County, bordered to the south by the town of Riley and surrounding a small reservoir. The city of Terre Haute is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lakewood CDP has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²), of which 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 11.60%, are water. ^[2] The lake drains to a north-flowing tributary of Honey Creek, which flows west to the Wabash River south of Terre Haute.

Demographics

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakewood, Indiana
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
3. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.