Chain-O-LakesIN
Some 490 people live in this town, in Indiana.
Is Chain-O-Lakes a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Chain-O-Lakes. The biggest park or preserve is Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, at 36 acres. Chain-O-Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
490 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chain-O-Lakes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chain-O-Lakes, 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 Chain-O-Lakes.
The biggest natural risk in Chain-O-Lakes is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Chain-O-Lakes’ risk rating from FEMA is 9 of 100, below both the Indiana town median (38 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Chain-O-Lakes break down as 51% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Chain-O-Lakes work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
In Chain-O-Lakes, 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Chain-O-Lakes’ average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are South Bend (31%), Mishawaka (9%) and Elkhart (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Chain-O-Lakes | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lydick Bog Nature Preserve | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Notre Dame Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chain-O-Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
24 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
8 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
7 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
18 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park9 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Chain-O-Lakes
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Chain-O-Lakes
About 6 of every 100 Chain-O-Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Chain-O-Lakes for work
Where Chain-O-Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chain-O-Lakes
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Chain-O-Lakes is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about Chain-O-Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chain-O-Lakes, IN a good place to live?
Chain-O-Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 490 people live in this town, in Indiana.