Shamrock Lakes, Indiana, 2016
Shamrock Lakes’s story
53 years in pictures
Census counts: 206 in 1980, 222 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1973Shamrock Lakes is incorporated
Shamrock LakesIN
This town of 215 people was incorporated in 1973.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
215
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$242K
+9.2% in a year
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Shamrock Lakes a good place to live?
Shamrock Lakes’ age of the median resident is 53.4 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Shamrock Lakes. Shamrock Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shamrock Lakes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shamrock Lakes, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shamrock Lakes’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBlackford County Circuit / Superior Court ClerkBlackford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4734847348 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 Shamrock Lakes.
Work & commute
Most of Shamrock Lakes’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The typical household income in Shamrock Lakes is $93,000. The top destinations are Muncie (16%), Hartford City (9%) and Portland (8%). Among residents in the town, 3.2% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
0%work in town
| Shamrock Lakes | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shamrock Lakes0%
Muncie16%
Hartford City9%
Portland8%
Licking Township7%
18 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Shamrock Lakes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Shamrock Lakes
The seasons in Shamrock Lakes: chilly, snowy winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 32 inches a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Shamrock Lakes stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
For adults in Shamrock Lakes, the share who have obesity is 42%. This Indiana town does better than the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. 17% of adults in the town have diabetes; 14% binge drink.
| Shamrock Lakes | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Shamrock Lakes | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 6.8% |
VA N. Indiana Healthcare System
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Shamrock Lakes are worth about $242K, by Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 9.2% in value.
$242KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shamrock Lakes$242K
Indiana$257K
+9.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Shamrock Lakes has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Shamrock Lakes, 54% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Ruoff Music Center and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shamrock Lakes. Close and well known come first.
39 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
34 mi MuseumFort Recovery
40 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
14 mi GardenMinnetrista
15 mi GardenChristy Woods
39 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shamrock Lakes
16pages on Shamrock Lakes
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Shamrock Lakes
Taylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upland4.8 mi$40,490 tuitionBall State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie14.4 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion14.6 mi$32,352 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Shamrock Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Shamrock Lakes for work
Where Shamrock Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Shamrock Lakes
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shamrock Lakes
Town in Indiana, United States
Shamrock Lakes is a town in Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shamrock Lakes had a population of 222. It was incorporated on May 21, 1973—and was the first community in Indiana to do so in 50 years. The small town consists of a group of six lakes that were created between 1960 and 1965, and the first lake was originally intended to be a water supply for a farmer's cattle. The community was listed on the front page of USA Today as one of only five places in the United States named after Ireland's clover emblem, the shamrock.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Shamrock Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shamrock Lakes, IN a good place to live?
Shamrock Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.