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Indian Lake Estates
FloridaCDP
Total population
984
Median home value
$233,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$69,007
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Indian Lake Estates is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Indian Lake Estates had a population of 926. Indian Lake Estates is located on the eastern shore of Lake Weohyakapka, 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Lake Wales.
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History
El Dorado Estates, Inc. was incorporated in January 1955, with Washington, D.C. real estate developer Leon Ackerman as its only shareholder. In October 1955, the company's name was changed to Indian Lake Estates, Inc. and it purchased a large tract of undeveloped land on the shores of Lake Walk-in-Water, about 19 miles southeast of Lake Wales. The company purchased the 12-square-mile tract for $222,000, or roughly $35 per acre. Ackerman envisioned an exclusive gated community of 15,000 residents, complete with golf course, country club, marina, and pier on Lake Walk-in-Water. The company invested millions to build a network of canals near the lake, a quarter-mile pier, and 200 miles of roads throughout the development, of which 98 miles are paved. As of 2009, there are about 700 homes, mostly near the lake or golf course, on the community's over 8,000 lots.
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Forecast for Indian Lake Estates, FL from NOAA NWS API.
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- Wildfire BLUE LAKE, Indian River, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 39 mi
- Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 101 mi
- Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 106 mi
- Wildfire S7, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 115 mi
- Wildfire 3 ALPHA SIERRA, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-28 · 124 mi
- Wildfire 22, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-02 · 148 mi
- Wildfire THE RADIO TOWER, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 154 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-15 15:30 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • iNaturalist
- • NASA EONET