Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamblen Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census.[4]

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Cordry Sweetwater Lakes in Brown County, Indiana.
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes
Location of Cordry Sweetwater Lakes in Brown County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°18′40″N 86°7′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
TownshipHamblen
Area
 • Total3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
 • Land2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,128
 • Density409/sq mi (158.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46164
Area code(s)812 & 930
FIPS code18-15115[2]
GNIS feature ID2629877
Websitewww.cordrysweetwater.org

History

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes had its start in the 1960s with the completion of the Cordry and Sweetwater dams. The dams impounded the Cordry and Sweetwater lakes, around which property developers built up the community.[5]

Geography

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is located in northeastern Brown County at 39°17′47″N 85°56′57″W (39.296284, -85.949220).[6] It consists of a residential community surrounding two reservoirs, Cordry Lake and Sweetwater Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 18.94%, is water.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cordry Sweetwater Lakes CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  5. "Area History". Cordry Sweetwater Lakes Community. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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