Schaefer Lake, Indiana

Schaefer Lake, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°17′02″N85°45′04″W / 39.28389°N 85.75111°W / 39.28389; -85.75111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Haw Creek
Area [1]
• Total	0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.22 sq mi (0.6 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [2]	699 ft (213 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47246 (Hope)
Area codes	812 & 930
FIPS code	18-68202 [1]
GNIS feature ID	2830317 [2]

Schaefer Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. ^[2] It is part of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

The community is in northeastern Bartholomew County, built around a reservoir of the same name built on Duck Creek. The town of Hope is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, while Columbus, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Schaefer Lake CDP has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²) are land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²), or 35.63%, are water. ^[1] Via Duck Creek, the lake drains south to Clifty Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the East Fork of the White River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2023 (est.)	245	[3]

The United States Census Bureau defined Schaefer Lake as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[4]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schaefer Lake, Indiana
3. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Schaefer Lake CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
4. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.