Koontz Lake, Indiana
Koontz Lake is a community of 1,182 people in Marshall County, Indiana.
Why visit Koontz Lake
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Polk Township District No. 2 School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 55 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Koontz Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Koontz Lake
Koontz Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Starke and Marshall counties in Indiana. The population was 1,667 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Koontz Lake, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Polk Township District No. 2 School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
Koontz Lake was named for the lake which the community surrounds, which in turn was named after local mill owner Samuel Koontz. The community was devastated by tornadoes as part of the Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak of 1965.
From the History section of Koontz Lake, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Koontz Lake
6 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 17°F | 2.6 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 14.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 3.0 in | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 11.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Plymouth (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Marshall County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Plymouth 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Culver 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- La Porte 18 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Gilmer Park 18 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- South Bend 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Hudson Lake 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Mishawaka 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Granger 29 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Michigan City 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Valparaiso 30 mi west, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Koontz Lake panorama, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polk Township Polk Township District No. 2 School entrance, V locity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Overlook 9333, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USGS 9334, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dam site 9339, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dam site 9340, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USGS 9335, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS056-E-194087 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-194088 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-194089 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-19185 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-194086 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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