Lake Santee, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′28″N 85°18′24″W / 39.40778°N 85.30667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur, Franklin |
Township | Fugit, Salt Creek |
Area | |
• Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.30 km2) |
• Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 889 |
• Density | 360.94/sq mi (139.34/km2) |
ZIP code | 47240 |
FIPS code | 18-41444[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2587021[2] |
Lake Santee is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Decatur and Franklin counties, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 820.[4]
Lake Santee was built up in the 1960s as a housing development centered on a reservoir of the same name.[5]
Lake Santee is located in southeastern Indiana. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Greensburg and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Batesville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 12.60%, is water. The water area consists entirely of Lake Santee, the reservoir.[6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 889 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
The portion in Decatur County is in the Decatur County Community Schools school district.[8]
The portion in Franklin County is almost entirely in Batesville Community School Corporation, with a small piece in Franklin County Community School Corporation.[9]