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Lake ViewIN

A town of 23.

Population
23
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
27.6
years

Is Lake View a good place to live?

Lake View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Posey Township · 1 miLaurel · 4 miLaurel Township · 4 miRichland Township · 5 miSalt Creek Township · 5 miColumbia Township · 6 mi
Posey TownshipLaurel TownshipPosey TownshipLaurel TownshipLake View
Getting set up

Moving to Lake View: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake View, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsFranklin County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin Circuit Court ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4702447024 100%Census 2020

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 View.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Lake View is higher than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

70% of Lake View’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageLake View’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A larger share of residents in Lake View live below the poverty line than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Batesville (20%), Greensburg (6%) and Seymour (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lake View0%
Batesville20%
Greensburg6%
Seymour6%
Brookville4%
18 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Lake View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLake View’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Lake ViewCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake View

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLake View’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake View

12pages on Lake View
The big questions
Work & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions104 nearby · Richmond Art Museum 30 miLibraryLaurel Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate85° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake View; the nearest are

Miami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford, OH27.5 mi$18,161 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY48.8 mi$4,728 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Lake View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake View for work

Where Lake View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Batesville Batesville 20% 6% → Greensburg Greensburg 6% 6% → Seymour Seymour 6% 4% → Brookville Brookville 4% 4% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 4% 4% → Laurel Township Laurel Township 4% Lake View · 0% stay
0jobs based in Lake View
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake View

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Lake View is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,010 ft

Questions about Lake View

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake View, IN a good place to live?

Lake View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.