Shamrock Lakes is a town in Blackford County, Indiana, home to about 217 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47348.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hartford City; part is in Shamrock Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shamrock Lakes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shamrock Lakes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shamrock Lakes had 222 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 588th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Blackford County grew from 17,213 residents in 1900 to 12,112 in 2020.
Blackford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford City 4 Ese, IN weather station (5 miles away).
2,639 jobs at 231 businesses in Blackford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shamrock Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Blackford County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford Intermediate SchoolHartford City | Pre-K–6 | 447 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Blackford Primary SchoolHartford City | Pre-K–2 | 314 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolHartford City | 7–12 | 651 | Public | 2.1 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 Hartford City.
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