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Welcome to Lakeville ...

The town of Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.


The location of Lakeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lakeville has a population of 798 people<3> (see below for details).

Lakeville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lakeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lakeville (for example, toward Kingsford Heights), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Lakeville is within the boundaries of the (574) area code.

The ZIP code for Lakeville: 46536<5>

Websites for Lakeville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.sjchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lakeville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lakeville had an population of 798 people. This is an increase of 1.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lakeville had a population of 786 people. This makes Lakeville the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Lakeville represents 0.01% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 786 people, the population of Lakeville increased 38.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 567 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lakeville.

Communities Also Named Lakeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Lakeville - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick (2), New York (4), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeville.

Communities near Lakeville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeville.

  • South Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Elkhart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mishawaka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nappanee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
    • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <6>
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <6>
  • Osceola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
  • Walkerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Carlisle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <6>
  • North Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lakeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeville. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeville ...

Looking for more information about Lakeville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lakeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeville.

Adding Lakeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakeville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lakeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lakeville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Saint Joseph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lakeville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lakeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakeville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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