Koontz Lake, Indiana

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Population in 2010: 1,557.
Population change since 2000: +0.2%
Males: 814  (52.3%)
Females: 743  (47.7%)
Median resident age:

54.7 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46574.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,477 (it was $37,137 in 2000)
Koontz Lake:

$68,477
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,745 (it was $21,429 in 2000)

Koontz Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,768 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
Koontz Lake:

$132,768
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $183,540; detached houses: $184,687

Median gross rent in 2022: $660.

March 2022 cost of living index in Koontz Lake: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (19.9%), Polish (13.1%), American (11.8%), English (7.7%), European (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 3.39 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile   (low).

Koontz Lake, Indiana map

38 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:

2.4%
Indiana:

3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $697 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $697 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (21.4 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (68.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Walkerton, IN (1.9 miles ),
Hamlet, IN (2.4 miles ),
North Liberty, IN (2.9 miles ),
La Paz, IN (3.1 miles ),
Plymouth, IN (3.2 miles ),
Knox, IN (3.3 miles ),
Fish Lake, IN (3.3 miles ),
Kingsford Heights, IN (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 41.41 N, Longitude: 86.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 574

Distribution of median household income in Koontz Lake, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Koontz Lake, IN in 2022
Koontz Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Koontz Lake, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Wood products (9.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.5%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.4%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.7%)
  • Wood products (13.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.3%)
  • Utilities (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.4%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Koontz Lake, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.3%)

Average climate in Koontz Lake, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.7. This is worse than average.

City:

96.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 3.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.52
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.7
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Koontz Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Koontz Lake place center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 22.6 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

Earthquake activity:

Koontz Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.0 miles away from Koontz Lake center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 218.0 miles away from Koontz Lake center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 259.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from Koontz Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Starke County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Koontz Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Koontz Lake:

  • MILLER'S MERRY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WALKERTON, IN)
  • FMC - NEPHROLOGY - MARSHALL COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • CATHERINE KASPER HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DONALDSON, IN)
  • KOALA HOSPITAL AND COUNSELING CTRS PLYMO (Hospital, about 9 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • MICHIANA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (Hospital, about 9 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • SAINT JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PLYMOUTH Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • PILGRIM MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Koontz Lake:

  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 23 miles; South Bend, IN; Full-time enrollment: 5,563)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 24 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 25 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 3,682)
  • Valparaiso University (about 30 miles; Valparaiso, IN; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • Andrews University (about 39 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 3,103)
  • Indiana University-Northwest (about 46 miles; Gary, IN; FT enrollment: 4,390)
  • Lake Michigan College (about 48 miles; Benton Harbor, MI; FT enrollment: 2,341)

Points of interest:

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Starke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
5 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Koontz Lake:

Marital status in Koontz Lake, IN
  • Never married: 13.8%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Koontz Lake:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Koontz Lake, IN (based on Starke County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,81220
Catholic2,2915
Mainline Protestant1,0674
Other71
None17,186-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Starke County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Here:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Starke County:

9.4%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.0%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.5%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Koontz Lake:

28.8
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Koontz Lake:

18.8%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Koontz Lake:

7.9%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Koontz Lake:

6.9
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

28.6%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

57.8%
State:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Koontz Lake:

74.1%
Indiana:

78.7%

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Strongest AM radio stations in Koontz Lake:

  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WKVI (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAEE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Koontz Lake:

  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • W241AD (96.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Koontz Lake:

  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Koontz Lake fatal accident list:

Jul 19, 2007 04:33 PM, Sr-23, Cr-825, Lat: 41.422053, Lon: -86.490750, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.6mTotal length
  • $650,000Total costs
  • 7,304Total average daily traffic
  • 615Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,254Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Koontz Lake)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • HAMLET, 7730 E. 500 N. (Hamlet-In #93613) (Lat: 41.376639 Lon: -86.547694), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQVS876,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11035.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2015, Expiration Date: 05/04/2025, Cancellation Date: 10/02/2020, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Koontz Lake, IN
  • 81.6%Utility gas
  • 18.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Koontz Lake, IN
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity


Koontz Lake compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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