Schaefer LakeIN
With 229 residents, it is a town in Indiana.
Is Schaefer Lake a good place to live?
Schaefer Lake’s median age is 64.1 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Schaefer Lake. Schaefer Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Schaefer Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Schaefer Lake, 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 Schaefer Lake.
In Schaefer Lake, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Schaefer Lake dropped by 40, to 2. The top destinations are Columbus (40%), Indianapolis (8%) and Greensburg (6%). The median commute is under 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schaefer Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 22°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Schaefer Lake: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Schaefer Lake, 60% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lucas Oil Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schaefer Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
40 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
10 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
40 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument11 mi MuseumZaharakos11 mi City parkMill Race ParkPhoto 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 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Schaefer Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Schaefer Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Schaefer Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Schaefer Lake for work
Where Schaefer Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Schaefer Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Schaefer Lake, IN a good place to live?
Schaefer Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.