Wall Lake, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Wall Lake, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Wall Lake
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:LaGrange, Steuben
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Greenfield, Millgrove
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:0.75
Area Land Sq Mi:0.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:942
Coordinates:41.7297°N -85.2°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46776 (Orland)
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-79784
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830442

Wall Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in LaGrange and Steuben counties, Indiana, United States.

Geography

The community is mostly in northeastern LaGrange County, surrounding the natural water body of Wall Lake. The CDP extends east into the northwest corner of Steuben County, although the lake itself is only in LaGrange County. The community and lake are west of Orland and northeast of LaGrange, the LaGrange county seat. The Michigan state line is 2miles to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Wall Lake CDP has a total area of 0.75sqmi, of which 0.54sqmi are land and 0.21sqmi, or 27.75%, are water.[1]

The lake connects at its northeast end by a short outlet to Brown Lake, partially within the CDP. The lake system drains north to the Fawn River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the St. Joseph River leading to Lake Michigan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2023.