Shamrock Lakes, Indiana

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Shamrock Lakes from the air, looking northeast.

Shamrock Lakes is a town in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 168 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Shamrock Lakes is located at 40°24′41″N, 85°25′37″W (40.411484, -85.426863)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (15.62%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 168 people, 66 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.2/km² (626.3/mi²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 98.7/km² (257.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White and 0.60% Native American.

There were 66 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $65,250. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,088. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.