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Saugany LakeIN

A town of 217 in Indiana.

Is Saugany Lake a good place to live?

45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Saugany Lake, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Saugany Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

217 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Saugany Lake: who provides what

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

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHamilton Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsNew Prairie 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 hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4637146371 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 Saugany Lake.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Saugany Lake, mostly inland flooding

Saugany Lake’s FEMA risk score is put at 9 of 100. Expected losses in Saugany Lake break down as 37% from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Saugany Lake’s workers commute out

The top destinations are La Porte (26%), Michigan City (11%) and South Bend (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Saugany Lake0%
La Porte26%
Michigan City11%
South Bend7%
New Carlisle4%
14 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Saugany Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

In Saugany Lake, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

A July afternoon gets to about 83° and a January night to 17°, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a winter.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Notre Dame Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saugany Lake. Close and well known come first.

All 131 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saugany Lake

12pages on Saugany Lake
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Saugany Lake; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Saugany Lake for work

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

26% → La Porte La Porte 26% 11% → Michigan City Michigan City 11% 7% → South Bend South Bend 7% 4% → New Carlisle New Carlisle 4% 4% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 4% 3% → Olive Township Olive Township 3% Saugany Lake · 0% stay
15jobs based in Saugany Lake
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

Questions about Saugany Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Saugany Lake, IN a good place to live?

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