Shorewood Forest, Indiana

Shorewood Forest, Indiana
Location of Shorewood Forest in Porter County, Indiana.
Location of Shorewood Forest in Porter County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°27′35″N 87°08′59″W / 41.45972°N 87.14972°W / 41.45972; -87.14972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesPorter
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total
2.24 sq mi (5.79 km2)
 • Land1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,033
 • Density1,597.16/sq mi (616.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46385
Area code219
FIPS code18-69642[3]
GNIS feature ID2631622[2]
Websitewww.shorewoodforest.com

Shorewood Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The community centers on Lake Louise, an artificial water body. The population of the CDP was 2,708 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Shorewood Forest is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Valparaiso, the county seat. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, forms the northern boundary of the CDP.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 15.13%, is water,[4] consisting of the impoundment known as Lake Louise. The lake is located on a tributary of Salt Creek, which is part of the Little Calumet River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20203,033
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shorewood Forest, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Shorewood Forest CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.