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Welcome to Indian Lake ...

Indian Lake is located in Somerset County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Lake: Indian Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Indian Lake has a population of 379 people<2> (see below for details).

Indian Lake is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Indian Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Indian Lake: 814 & 582<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Indian Lake had an population of 379 people. This is a decrease of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Indian Lake had a population of 394 people. This makes Indian Lake the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 394 people, the population of Indian Lake decreased 12.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 450 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Indian Lake.

Communities Also Named Indian Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Indian Lake - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Websites for Indian Lake ...

Official Website: www.indian-lake.pa.us/

Communities near Indian Lake ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Westmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Geistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Meyersdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Southmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Berlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferndale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Boswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Lake ...

Looking for more information about Indian Lake? 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 Indian Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Indian Lake.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Indian Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Indian Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.