Country Squire Lakes is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place (CDP) in
Geneva Township,
Jennings County,
Indiana,
United States. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 3,571.
It was founded in 1973 by a property developer as a
planned community built around several artificial lakes.
Geography
The community is in northwestern Jennings County, it is in the southeast corner of Geneva Township. It is built around Country Squire Lake, a reservoir on Six mile Creek, as well as several smaller lakes. The lakes in the western part of the community drain to Mutton Creek. Six mile and Mutton Creeks are southwest-flowing tributaries of the Vernon Fork of the
Muscatatuck River The Muscatatuck River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river in south-central Indiana, United States. It is a major tributary of the East Fork of the Whit ...
and part of the
White River watershed.
Indiana State Road 7 runs along the northeast edge of the community, leading southeast to
North Vernon
North Vernon is a city in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,608 as of the 2020 census.
History
North Vernon was originally called Tripton, sometimes referred to as “The Gem of the Midwest” and under the latter na ...
and northwest to
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
. The older community of
Queensville
Queensville is a village within the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada.
History
Originally named ''Four Corners'' and ''Hackett's Corners'' (after William Hackett owner of a general store), it was renamed as ''Queensville'' in 1843 to ho ...
borders Country Squire Lakes to the northeast across Highway 7.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the Country Squire Lakes CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.16%, are water.
Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Jennings County, Indiana
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