Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
| Schaefer Lake, Indiana | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 39°17′02″N 85°45′04″W / 39.28389°N 85.75111°W / 39.28389; -85.75111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Haw Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.9 km) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.6 km) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47246 (Hope) |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-68202 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830317 |
Schaefer Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana, metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
The community is in northeastern Bartholomew County, built around a reservoir of the same name built on Duck Creek. The town of Hope is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northwest, while Columbus, the county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Schaefer Lake CDP has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km), of which 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) are land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km), or 35.63%, are water. Via Duck Creek, the lake drains south to Clifty Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the East Fork of the White River.
References
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schaefer Lake, Indiana
| Municipalities and communities of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Columbus | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |