Lake of the Woods, Indiana

About Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods is a small unincorporated community in northern Indiana.

Lake of the Woods holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.

📰 Lake of the Woods News Today

• Tornado in Steuben County one of 18 now confirmed in Indiana from Thursday WTVB · Jun 14
• Obituary | Robert R. McCabe Glancy Funeral Homes · Mar 25
• Chase Leads to Manhunt in Batesville WRBI Radio · Jul 23
• Philo "KENT" Bennett Obituary (2026) - Bremen, IN - Mishler Funeral Home - Bremen Legacy obituary · Jul 16
• Obituary for Sylvia (Ritchie) Terry Hite Funeral Home · Dec 6

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What Makes Lake of the Woods Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Lake of the Woods — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern 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 8 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Lake of the Woods

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