Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana

Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana
CDP
Coordinates: 41°19′54″N 87°24′14″W / 41.33167°N 87.40389°W / 41.33167; -87.40389Coordinates: 41°19′54″N 87°24′14″W / 41.33167°N 87.40389°W / 41.33167; -87.40389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,285
 • Density 904.7/sq mi (349.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46356
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-41058[1]
GNIS feature ID 0433293[2]

Lake Dalecarlia[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the English name of the Dalarna region of Sweden.[4] The community is centered on the lake of the same name, which was completed in the 1920s.[5]

Geography

Lake Dalecarlia is located at 41°19′54″N 87°24′14″W / 41.33167°N 87.40389°W / 41.33167; -87.40389 (41.331727, -87.403852).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (16.47%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19901,276—
20001,2850.7%
20101,3555.4%
Source: US Census Bureau

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 506 households, and 363 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 904.7 people per square mile (349.4/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 402.0/sq mi (155.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.21% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 506 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,454, and the median income for a family was $54,297. Males had a median income of $44,659 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,068. About 1.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "History of LD". Lake Dalecarlia Property Owners Association. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.lakedalecarlia.org/history.html
  5. ↑ Oostman, Carol Ann (January 2012). Cedar Lake. Arcadia Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7385-8263-4.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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