Lake Santee, Indiana
Lake Santee, Indiana | |
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 Lake Santee's 2024 Fireworks Display | |
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 Location of Lake Santee in Decatur County and Franklin County, Indiana. | |
  Lake Santee | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′28″N 85°18′24″W / 39.40778°N 85.30667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur, Franklin |
| Township | Fugit, Salt Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 889 |
| • Density | 360.94/sq mi (139.34/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47240 |
| FIPS code | 18-41444[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587021[2] |
Lake Santee is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Decatur and Franklin counties, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 820.[4]
History
[edit]Lake Santee was built up in the 1960s as a housing development centered on a reservoir of the same name.[5]
Geography
[edit]Lake Santee is located in southeastern Indiana. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Greensburg and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Batesville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 12.60%, is water. The water area consists entirely of Lake Santee, the reservoir.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 889 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Education
[edit]The portion in Decatur County is in the Decatur County Community Schools school district.[8]
The portion in Franklin County is almost entirely in Batesville Community School Corporation, with a small piece in Franklin County Community School Corporation.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Santee, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lake Santee CDP, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "History of Lake Santee". Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Santee CDP, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Decatur County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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