Simonton Lake is a community in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 4,248 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46514.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elkhart; part is in Simonton Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Simonton Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Simonton Lake; 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.
Simonton Lake had 4,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 144th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.
Elkhart 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 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen 3sw, IN weather station (12 miles away).
136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
484 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simonton Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 167 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 101 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Elkhart Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 356 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mary Daly Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 476 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mary Feeser Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 470 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Osolo Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 452 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 429 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 519 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Eastwood Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 428 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Pinewood Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 503 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Elkhart Area Career CenterElkhart | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| North Side Middle SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 563 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Side Middle SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 569 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Elkhart High SchoolElkhart | 9–12 | 3,073 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Montessori SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian Montessori SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Montessori School of ElkhartElkhart | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–8 | 279 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.5 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolElkhart | K–8 | 250 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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