Bass Lake, Indiana
| Bass Lake, Indiana | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Bass Lake, Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°13′51″N 86°35′17″W / 41.23083°N 86.58806°WCoordinates: 41°13′51″N 86°35′17″W / 41.23083°N 86.58806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Township | California, North Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.3 sq mi (29.2 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,249 |
| • Density | 136.5/sq mi (52.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46534 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-03610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430563 |
Bass Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in California and North Bend Townships, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. Covering over 1,300 surface acres, Bass Lake is the third-largest natural lake in Indiana.
The community was named after the nearby lake which was populated with a large number of black bass.
A post office was established at Bass Lake in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1948.
Bass Lake is located at 41°13′51″N 86°35′17″W / 41.23083°N 86.58806°W (41.230719, -86.588194).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km2), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (18.95%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 534 households, and 365 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 136.5 people per square mile (52.7/km²). There were 1,193 housing units at an average density of 130.4/sq mi (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.40% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
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