Jimmerson Lake, Indiana

Jimmerson Lake, Indiana
Census-designated place
Jimmerson Lake is located in Indiana
Jimmerson Lake
Jimmerson Lake
Jimmerson Lake is located in the United States
Jimmerson Lake
Jimmerson Lake
Coordinates: 41°42′28″N 85°03′48″W / 41.70778°N 85.06333°W / 41.70778; -85.06333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySteuben
TownshipsJamestown, Pleasant
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.25 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
[2]
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46703 (Angola)
46737 (Fremont)
Area code260
FIPS code18-38547[1]
GNIS feature ID2830544[2]

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

Geography

The community is in northern Steuben County, surrounding Jimmerson Lake, one of a chain of lakes. It is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Angola, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Orland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jimmerson Lake CDP has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), of which 1.72 square miles (4.45 km2) are land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), or 23.60%, are water.[1] Its southeast end receives water via a short channel from Lake James, while its outlet is at its northwest end, into Crooked Creek, which flows west to the Fawn River, a west-flowing tributary of the St. Joseph River leading to Lake Michigan.

References

  1. ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jimmerson Lake, Indiana