Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana facts for kids
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Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana
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Location of Cordry Sweetwater Lakes in Brown County, Indiana.
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 Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Indiana
Location in Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Hamblen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.30 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,274 |
| • Density | 477.87/sq mi (184.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46164
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| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-15115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629877 |
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is a special community in Brown County, Indiana, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a community that isn't officially a city or town but is counted for population surveys. In 2020, about 1,274 people lived here. One of its main features is Sweetwater Lake, which is quite large at 260 acres.
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A Look Back: How Cordry Sweetwater Lakes Started
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes began in the 1960s. This was when the Cordry and Sweetwater dams were finished. These dams created the two beautiful lakes, Cordry Lake and Sweetwater Lake. After the lakes were formed, people who develop land started building homes and creating the community we see today around them.
Exploring the Geography of Cordry Sweetwater Lakes
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes is located in the northeastern part of Brown County. It's a residential area built around two large bodies of water. These are Cordry Lake and Sweetwater Lake.
The entire area covers about 3.30 square miles (8.56 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.67 square miles (6.91 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.64 square miles (1.66 square kilometers), is water, making up about 18.94% of the total area.
Population and People in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes
The number of people living in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes has changed over the years.
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| 2020 | 1,274 | — | |
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In 2010, the population was 1,128 people. By 2020, the population grew to 1,274 people. This information comes from the official U.S. Census.
See also
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