Indian Mountain LakePA
It is a town of 3,889 residents in Pennsylvania.
Is Indian Mountain Lake a good place to live?
Indian Mountain Lake’s typical journey to work is 42 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Indian Mountain Lake. We don’t grade Indian Mountain Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Indian Mountain Lake for work
Where Indian Mountain Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Indian Mountain Lake: who provides what
Indian Mountain Lake is unincorporated, so Carbon County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Indian Mountain Lake.
Indian Mountain Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 33% of Indian Mountain Lake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Indian Mountain Lake’s working residents work locally
Jobs based in Indian Mountain Lake fell to 109 in 2023, 102 fewer than in 2013. In Indian Mountain Lake, 15% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pocono Township (6%), Chestnuthill Township (5%) and New York (3%).
| Indian Mountain Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Indian Mountain Lake stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with a typical January night colder than most
Winters in Indian Mountain Lake are chilly and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to 15°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Indian Mountain Lake is
17% of Indian Mountain Lake adults smoke cigarettes. Indian Mountain Lake: 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Indian Mountain Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Indian Mountain Lake | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 21.3% | 18.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3% of Indian Mountain Lake is conserved land
In Indian Mountain Lake, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 0.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Indian Mountain Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware State Forest | — | 4 |
| 2. Indian Mountain Lake Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Indian Mountain Lake sell for about $280K
The share of households in Indian Mountain Lake who live in a home they own: 83%. Its median rent comes in at $1,361 a month. Sellers in Indian Mountain Lake got 95.6% of the asking price, typically.
| Indian Mountain Lake | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,361 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indian Mountain Lake. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
32 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
9 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
10 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
29 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Indian Mountain Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Indian Mountain Lake; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Indian Mountain Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Indian Mountain Lake
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Indian Mountain Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carbon County and Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Carbon County portion of the CDP is located in Penn Forest Township, while the Monroe County portion is in Tunkhannock and Chestnuthill townships. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community was 4,733. There are 3,262 single-family residential building lots in the community as of 2020 records.
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- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,785 ft
Indian Mountain Lake’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Indian Mountain Lake.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sierra View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polk Township | #948 | C− | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Tunkhannock Township | #890 | C | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Chestnuthill Township | #853 | C | C | — | B− | B |
| Penn Forest Township | #969 | C− | C | — | C+ | B− |
Polk Township, Tunkhannock Township, Chestnuthill Township and Penn Forest Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Indian Mountain Lake, Sun Valley and Sierra View aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Indian Mountain Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Indian Mountain Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Mountain Lake, PA a good place to live?
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