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Welcome to Shamrock Lakes ...

The town of Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Shamrock Lakes: Shamrock Lks.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shamrock Lakes has a population of 217 people<3> (see below for details).

Shamrock Lakes is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Shamrock Lakes: (765)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shamrock Lakes had an population of 217 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shamrock Lakes had a population of 231 people. This makes Shamrock Lakes the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 231 people, the population of Shamrock Lakes increased 37.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 168 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shamrock Lakes.

Communities near Shamrock Lakes ...

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

  • Muncie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <5>
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <5>
  • Gas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
    • Gas City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <5>
  • Hartford City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
  • Upland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <5>
  • Fairmount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunkirk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <5>
  • Albany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>

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 Shamrock Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shamrock Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shamrock Lakes. 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 Shamrock Lakes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamrock Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Shamrock Lakes? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shamrock Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shamrock Lakes.

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

The official website for Blackford County: www.blackfordcounty.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 Blackford, 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 Shamrock Lakes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shamrock Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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