Lake SanteeIN
Some 820 people live in this town, in Indiana.
Is Lake Santee a good place to live?
Lake Santee’s median household income is $158,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Lake Santee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
820 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Santee: who provides what
Lake Santee is unincorporated, so Decatur County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lake Santee.
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
For Lake Santee, the age of the median resident is 46.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly one in ten residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide). Indiana has 30% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 30%.
| Lake Santee | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 19% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lake Santee’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lake Santee | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Lake Santee has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among residents in Lake Santee, 4.3% live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Lake Santee has added 39 jobs, to 53 in 2023. In Lake Santee, the mean commuting time is 33 minutes. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Lake Santee | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lake Santee, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Santee is
Lake Santee: 31% of adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lake Santee beats Indiana on 7 and trails on 5. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes and 82% had a checkup this year.
| Lake Santee | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lake Santee | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lake Santee has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake Santee, 53% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lake Santee sells for about $279K
94% of households are owner-occupiers in Lake Santee.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Santee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Santee; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lake Santee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Lake Santee for work
Where Lake Santee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Santee
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Lake Santee is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Decatur and Franklin counties, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Santee had a population of 889.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,015 ft
- Area code
- 820
Questions about Lake Santee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Santee, IN a good place to live?
Lake Santee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 820 people live in this town, in Indiana.