Town guide

Koontz Lake, Indiana

Koontz Lake is a community in LaPorte County, Indiana, home to about 1,182 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46574.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,182351 per sq mi
Median home value$143,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Koontz Lake

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Koontz Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Koontz Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)69 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL67 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Koontz Lake; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Koontz Lake

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Koontz Lake had 1,667 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 310th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

LaPorte County grew from 38,386 residents in 1900 to 112,417 in 2020.

Koontz Lake population by census2000: 1,554, 2010: 1,557, 2020: 1,6671,55420001,55720101,6672020

LaPorte County, 1900–2020

LaPorte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,386, 1910: 45,797, 1920: 50,443, 1930: 60,490, 1940: 63,660, 1950: 76,808, 1960: 95,111, 1970: 105,342, 1980: 108,632, 1990: 107,066, 2000: 110,106, 2010: 111,467, 2020: 112,41738K’00’1050K’20’3064K’40’5095K’60’70109K’80’90110K’00’10112K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Koontz LakeJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in31°17°Jan2.635°19°Feb2.347°28°Mar2.560°38°Apr3.671°49°May4.381°59°Jun4.284°63°Jul4.482°61°Aug4.176°54°Sep3.263°42°Oct3.448°32°Nov3.037°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth, IN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in LaPorte County

34,909 jobs at 2,297 businesses in LaPorte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in LaPorte CountyManufacturing: 7,772 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,634 jobs; Retail trade: 5,091 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,333 jobs; Construction: 1,965 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,483 jobs; Other services: 1,348 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Koontz Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth12.0 miles
  • Northwest Health - StarkeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Knox14.3 miles
  • Northwest Health-La PorteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Porte15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Koontz Lake

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Scarborough Park · 38 acres1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Walkerton Heritage Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Koontz Lake

Public schools here are run by John Glenn School Corporation. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walkerton Elementary SchoolWalkertonPre-K–6589Public0.4 mi
Harold C Urey Middle SchoolWalkerton7–8301Public0.3 mi
John Glenn High SchoolWalkerton9–12629Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Walkerton and Fish Lake.

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