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Bass Lake

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Total population

983

Median home value

$324,600

23.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,086

Bass Lake$73k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Cloudy
Coordinates41.22°, -86.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small census-designated community in Indiana, United States, Bass Lake occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 983 residents. Its coordinates of 41.223°, -86.596° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,389 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 43 residents per square kilometre — thinly distributed across its territory. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Total area is recorded as about 22.6 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Bass Lake.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
56.2
Median home value
$324,600
Housing units
1,173
Poverty rate
0.7%
Unemployment
16.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.2230
Longitude
-86.5959
Water area
2.19 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Cloudy
Tonight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
71°F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Bass Lake, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.2%
Diabetes
11.3%
Adult obesity
41.6%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
19.8%
No leisure activity
27.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,301
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    777
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    680
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    674
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    633
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    631
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    621
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    561
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    515

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Knox Community Elementary School
    Elementary · Knox · 704 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Knox Community High School
    High · Knox · 572 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • Knox Community Middle School
    Middle · Knox · 470 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch
    Elementary · North Judson · 454 students · 14.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Don Nelson Laramore
United States federal judge (1906-1989)
N
Nancy Dembowski
American politician
S
Stuart Gorrell
American banker, wrote the lyrics to "Georgia on My Mind" (1901–1963)
A
Allen Anson Norris
American physician (1875–1965)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,389

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
394
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bass Lake

Bass Lake Bunch
Charles R. Ratliff · 2009
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Little Yellow
Little Yellow
Eurema lisa
Seen 2026-09-16
obedient plant
obedient plant
Physostegia virginiana
Seen 2026-09-13
rice cutgrass
rice cutgrass
Leersia oryzoides
Seen 2026-09-09
Spined Micrathena
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
Seen 2026-09-07
Common Drone Fly
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Seen 2026-09-07
Two-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Two-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia dubia
Seen 2026-08-29
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-08-29
Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Seen 2026-08-25
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Black-and-gold Bumble Bee
Bombus auricomus
Seen 2026-08-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library