Lake Santee, Indiana

Lake Santee, Indiana
Census-designated place
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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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur, Franklin
Township	Fugit, Salt Creek
Area [1]
• Total	2.82 sq mi (7.30 km^2)
• Land	2.46 sq mi (6.38 km^2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.92 km^2)
Elevation [2]	994 ft (303 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	889
• Density	360.94/sq mi (139.34/km^2)
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

Lake Santee was built up in the 1960s as a housing development centered on a reservoir of the same name.[5]

Geography

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 km^2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km^2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km^2), or 12.60%, is water. The water area consists entirely of Lake Santee, the reservoir.[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	889		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

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

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Santee, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. "History of Lake Santee". Retrieved September 7, 2014.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Santee CDP, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Decatur County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list