Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 75°30′11″W / 41.00500°N 75.50306°W / 41.00500; -75.50306
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Indian Mountain Lake, Pennsylvania
Indian Mountain Lake is located in Pennsylvania
Indian Mountain Lake
Indian Mountain Lake
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 75°30′11″W / 41.00500°N 75.50306°W / 41.00500; -75.50306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesCarbon, Monroe
TownshipsPenn Forest, Tunkhannock, Chestnuthill
Area
 • 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
 • Total4,733
 • Density742.78/sq mi (286.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)570 & 272
FIPS code42-36904
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.

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[edit]

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
20104,372
20204,7338.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  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