Demographics

According to the census of 2000, there were 1,471 people, 651 households, and 425 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,722 housing units, with an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.34% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.75% multi-racial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

Within the town's 651 households, 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female head of household, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone and 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town, the population under the age of 18 was 20.0%, with 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,328, and the median income for a family was $39,438. The median income for males was $29,375 as compared to $23,661 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,940. A lot of people in the town commute south for work, as the Town of Indian Lake itself has very little industry. About 4.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Other information

thumb|View from a campsite at Lewey Lake (near Indian Lake)

thumb|A view of one of the many coves on Indian Lake

thumb|Fall foliage at Indian Lake

The Indian Lake Museum in the hamlet of Indian Lake contains displays relating to the historic Indian population. The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake has displays of outdoor living in the region. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake provides cultural events during the summer season. The Indian Lake Library provides books, DVDs, audios and access to the Internet.

The lake itself was the inspiration for the 1960s hit single "Indian Lake" by the Cowsills. (The writer Tony Romeo spent vacations there at what used to be Beeches Cottages on Indian Lake.)

Once called the "Whitewater Capital of New York State", Indian Lake remains a haven. State record game has been taken from the forests surrounding Indian Lake.

Communities and locations in Indian Lake

  • Adirondack Lake – A lake located north of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Bad Luck Mountain – An elevation located east-northeast of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Baldface Mountain – An elevation located south of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Beaver Mountain – An elevation located south-southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Bell Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Big Bad Luck Pond – A lake located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Black Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Blue Mountain – A mountain located east of the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Blue Mountain Lake – A hamlet near a NY-28 and NY-30 intersection. This hamlet is in the northern part of the town, north of Indian Lake hamlet. The Adirondack Museum is located north of the hamlet.
  • Blue Mountain Lake – A lake west of the community of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Buck Mountain – An elevation located north of Blue Mountain.
  • Burgess Mountain – An elevation located southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Blue Ridge – A mountain range south of Blue Mountain Lake. Partially in the Town of Lake Pleasant.
  • Cascade Pond – A pond located south of the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Casey Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Castle Rock – An elevation located north of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Crotched Pond – A lake located south of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Crotched Pond Mountain – An elevation located south of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Crow Hill – An elevation located south of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Davis Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Dun Brook Mountain – A mountain located east of Blue Mountain.
  • Eagle Lake – A lake by the west town line and west of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Eagles Nest – A location west of the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Fox Hill – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Gates Hill – An elevation located south-southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Harris Rift Mountain – An elevation located north of Starbuck Mountain.
  • Hemlock Cobble – An elevation located south-southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Indian Lake – A large lake with a southwest to northeast orientation in the town of Indian Lake and the Town of Lake Pleasant.
  • Indian Lake – A hamlet of the same name in the Town of Indian Lake at the intersection of NY-28 and NY-30 and near the north end of the lake called Indian Lake.
  • Kings Flow – A lake located east of Indian Lake.
  • Kunjamuk Mountain – An elevation located south of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Lake Abanakee – A lake east of the Indian Lake hamlet.
  • Lake Durant – A lake south of Blue Mountain Lake hamlet.
  • Lake Snow – small lake located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake
  • Ledger Mountain – An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Little Blue Mountain – An elevation located north of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Little Hardwood Hill – An elevation located south-southwest of Indian Lake.
  • Little Mill Mountain – An elevation located north of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Long Pond – A lake located south of Crotched Pond. Partially in the town of Wells.
  • Long Pond Ridge – An elevation located south of Indian Lake.
  • McGinn Hill – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Middle Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Mill Mountain – An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Moose Mountain – An elevation located southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • P Gay Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Peaked Mountain – An elevation located north of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Pine Lake – A lake located north of the hamlet of Indian Lake. Part of the lake is in the town of Minerva.
  • Pine Mountain – An elevation located east-northeast of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Porter Hill – An elevation located south-southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Rock Lake – A lake halfway between Indian Lake hamlet and Blue Mountain Lake hamlet.
  • Round Pond – A lake located east of Crotched Pond.
  • Ruby Mountain – An elevation located east-southeast of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Sabael – A hamlet on the southwest side of Indian Lake, located on NY-30.
  • Sawyer Mountain – An elevation located west-northwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Sprague Pond – A lake located southeast of Blue Mountain Lake.
  • Starbuck Mountain – An elevation located east of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Stark Hills – An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Tirrell Mountain – An elevation located east-northeast of Blue Mountain.
  • Tirrel Pond – A lake located east-northeast of Blue Mountain.
  • Tongue Mountain – An elevation located northeast of Blue Mountain.
  • White Birch Ridge – An elevation located north of the hamlet of Indian Lake.
  • Wilderness Lodge – A location east of Indian Lake near the border with Warren County.
  • Windfall Hill – An elevation located south-southwest of the hamlet of Indian Lake.

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