Simonton Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Simonton Lake had a population of 4,710.
History
The community takes its name from the lake. Simonton Lake was named for Samuel Simonton, a 19th-century farmer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 11.68%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Simonton Lake had a population of 4,710. The median age was 44.5 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males age 18 and over.
98.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,902 households in Simonton Lake, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.