Lake Eliza, Indiana

Lake Eliza, Indiana
Census-designated place
Lake Eliza is located in Indiana
Lake Eliza
Lake Eliza
Lake Eliza is located in the United States
Lake Eliza
Lake Eliza
Coordinates: 41°25′50″N 87°10′52″W / 41.43056°N 87.18111°W / 41.43056; -87.18111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipPorter
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.543 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.475 sq mi (1.23 km2)
 • Water0.068 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[2]
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46341 (Hebron)
46385 (Valparaiso)
Area code219
GNIS feature ID2830498[2]
FIPS code18-41112

Lake Eliza is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Porter County, Indiana, United States.[2]

Geography

Lake Eliza is in western Porter County, surrounding the natural lake of the same name. It is 8 miles (13 km) north of Hebron, the same distance southwest of Valparaiso, the Porter county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Gary.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake Eliza CDP has an area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), of which 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 12.52%, are water.[1] The lake outlet is at its south end, flowing into Wolf Creek, part of the Kankakee River watershed leading to the Illinois River.

Demographics

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

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Eliza, Indiana
  3. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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