Town guide

Lakeville, Indiana

Lakeville is a town in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to about 735 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46536.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7351,167 per sq mi
Median home value$136,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakeville

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)78 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL76 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeville

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

Lakeville had 879 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 408th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

St. Joseph County grew from 58,881 residents in 1900 to 272,912 in 2020.

Lakeville population by census2000: 567, 2010: 786, 2020: 879567200078620108792020

St. Joseph County, 1900–2020

St. Joseph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,881, 1910: 84,312, 1920: 103,304, 1930: 160,033, 1940: 161,823, 1950: 205,058, 1960: 238,614, 1970: 245,045, 1980: 241,617, 1990: 247,052, 2000: 265,559, 2010: 266,931, 2020: 272,91259K’00’10103K’20’30162K’40’50239K’60’70242K’80’90266K’00’10273K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakevilleJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in31°15°Jan2.735°17°Feb2.546°26°Mar2.559°36°Apr3.770°47°May4.579°57°Jun4.482°61°Jul4.780°58°Aug4.475°51°Sep3.562°40°Oct3.548°30°Nov3.037°21°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeville, IN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. Joseph County

120,211 jobs at 5,959 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,348 jobs; Educational services: 17,314 jobs; Retail trade: 16,005 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,739 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,276 jobs; Construction: 5,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,182 jobs; Other services: 4,820 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of Bremen INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bremen7.5 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of South BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Bend11.0 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Mental health providers1

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 Lakeville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Newton Park · 37 acres0.6 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 4 acres0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lakeville

Public schools here are run by Union-North United School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LaVille Elementary SchoolLakevilleK–6649Public4.0 mi
Lancer Virtual SchoolLakeville7–1226Public3.7 mi
LaVille Jr-Sr High SchoolLakeville7–12546Public3.6 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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