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Princes Lakes water tower and town hall
Indiana›Johnson County

Prince's LakesIN

A town of 1,384, incorporated in 1956.

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Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Prince's Lakes a good place to live?

Prince's Lakes’ best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Prince's Lakes’ average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Prince's Lakes. On history, just 8 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Prince's Lakes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−SchoolsWeakestDWalkability
Small town

1,384 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
NinevehNineveh TownshipHamblen TownshipNinevehNineveh TownshipHamblen TownshipPrince's Lakes

How Prince's Lakes grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Prince's Lakes is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Prince's Lakes: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Prince's Lakes, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCordry Sweetwater Conservancy DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prince's Lakes’ trash rules yet
SchoolsNineveh-Hensley-Jackson United 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 hereJohnson County Board of Voter RegistrationJohnson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4616446164 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 Prince's Lakes.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Prince's Lakes stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

0.8% of working residents work locally in Prince's Lakes, below both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Prince's Lakes grew to 119 in 2023, 100 more than in 2013. 6.8% of Prince's Lakes residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Prince's LakesIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.8%11%8%
Below the poverty line6.8%10%9.6%
Median household income$89,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Prince's Lakes1%
Indianapolis32%
Franklin14%
Greenwood6%
Trafalgar4%
21 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Prince's Lakes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Prince's Lakes’ residents are under 18

11% of residents are under 18 in Prince's Lakes. Children under 18 are 11% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (37% statewide). 27% of residents are 65 or older in Prince's Lakes.

58.3median age · IN 38.1
Prince's LakesIndiana townsU.S. towns
Under 1811%23%22%
Aged 65 or older27%18%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+20%22%29%
Prince's LakesIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school34%
Some college28%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Prince's Lakes
Prince's LakesINU.S.
Under 105.2%12.4%11.6%
10 to 175.8%10.9%10.3%
18 to 244.5%9.6%9.1%
25 to 348.2%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4410.3%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5410.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6427.9%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7418.5%10.1%10.2%
75 and older8.9%6.7%7%
No diploma10.5%9.6%10.4%
High school33.9%32.5%26%
Some college27.8%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s8.1%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s12.3%18.7%21.6%
Graduate7.5%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Prince's Lakes, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Prince's Lakes has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Prince's Lakes

Prince's Lakes's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.

Prince's LakesIndiana townsU.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2023)8.1 per 1,000 residents11.613.1
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023)1.5 per 1,000 residents1.61.8

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Prince's Lakes1.5
Indiana3.8
U.S.3.9

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Prince's Lakes8.1
Indiana16.9
U.S.19.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2023
11
property crimes reported in 2023

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Prince's Lakes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade B+

A typical Prince's Lakes home is worth about $287K

The typical Prince's Lakes home is worth about $287,000, up 2% in a year, 11% above the Indiana typical home. Prince's Lakes’ median rent is $1,292 a month.

$287KZillow home value
Prince's LakesIndiana townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home95%76%73%
Median rent$1,292 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Prince's Lakes$287K
Indiana$257K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
79
days on market
94.1%
sale-to-list price
+2%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Prince's Lakes is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Prince's Lakes beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Prince's LakesIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%80%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.8%14%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPrince's LakesIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.6%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%14.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.3%
Johnson Memorial Hospital
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prince's Lakes. Close and well known come first.

All 42 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prince's Lakes

18pages on Prince's Lakes
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Prince's Lakes

About 2 of every 100 Prince's Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Prince's Lakes for work

Where Prince's Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 32% 14% → Franklin Franklin 14% 6% → Greenwood Greenwood 6% 4% → Trafalgar Trafalgar 4% 4% → Columbus Columbus 4% 2% → Carmel Carmel 2% Prince's Lakes · 1% stay
119jobs based in Prince's Lakes
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Prince's Lakes

Town in Indiana, United States

Prince's Lakes is a town in Nineveh Township, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prince's Lakes had a population of 1,372.

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

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
Area code
317

Questions about Prince's Lakes

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prince's Lakes, IN expensive?

Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($79,852 across the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.