Pleasant Lake, Indiana
CDP
About Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake, IN is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Indiana.
Pleasant Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.65 square miles.
📰 Pleasant Lake News Today
- Restored Korean War hospital train car to serve as community classroom in Pleasant Lake WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · Jul 29
- April 14: Rail car to head to Pleasant Lake; depot moving in Riverfront Fort Wayne Business Weekly · Apr 13
- Indiana Rail Experience announces largest season yet InkFreeNews.com · Jun 12
- Brynn R. Rose Obituary (2026) - Pleasant Lake, IN - Weicht Funeral Home Inc Legacy obituary · Jun 8
- Indiana Rail Experience announces largest season ever KPCNews · Jun 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pleasant Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Pleasant Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pleasant Lake History Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.65 sq mi
Coordinates41.5743, -85.0125