Adams LakeIN
A town of 286.
Is Adams Lake a good place to live?
Adams Lake’s median age is 64.5 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Adams Lake. Adams Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adams Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Lake.
Adams Lake has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Fort Wayne (12%), Elkhart (7%) and Kendallville (6%). Adams Lake’s middle household income stands at $94,000. The median commute is under 21 miles. Its average commute is 26 minutes, above Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Adams Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Adams Lake’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter. Adams Lake brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Adams Lake is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Adams Lake break down as 58% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. For Adams Lake, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 33 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Adams Lake. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum18 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
32 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
34 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
34 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
35 mi MuseumMidwest Museum of American ArtPhoto credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Midwest Museum of American Art: Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Adams Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Adams Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Adams Lake for work
Where Adams Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Adams Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Lake, IN a good place to live?
Adams Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.