Hartz Lake Indiana Map

About Hartz Lake, Indiana

Hartz Lake is a locality in Starke County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 312. The population density is 266.8 people per km². Hartz Lake is located at 41.1748°N, 86.4938°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox) timezone. ZIP code: 46960.

Hartz Lake occupies a quiet hollow where the glacial till of the Midwest settles into a mosaic of fertile farmland and dense, deciduous woodlots. It lies 9.4 miles southeast of Starke, IN (from Starke, IN: bearing 135°T), and is situated 10.1 miles east-northeast of Ripley. The terrain unfolds in modest swells, leading the eye toward the distant silhouette of Pigeon Roost Hill, which marks the horizon like a blunt, earthen thumb. Only a mile away, the Tippecanoe River carves its path through the silt, its current a persistent, dark ribbon that defines the seasonal pulse of the local water table. When the sun dips low, the light catches the moisture rising from the damp soil, turning the atmosphere into a pale, translucent veil that softens the edges of the barns and silos dotting the periphery.

Agriculture remains the primary anchor of the regional economy, with fields of corn and soybean stretching outward to form a landscape of measured, repetitive labor. Residents often look toward the Lake Maxinkuckee Public Access Site for recreation, finding a communal space that bridges the gap between the private quiet of the fields and the broader regional identity. The history of Hartz Lake is a quiet accumulation of days spent working the heavy, dark earth, creating a culture that values endurance over spectacle. Even now, the rhythm of the locality is set by the planting and the harvest, a slow, deliberate cadence that persists regardless of the changing world beyond the county line.

About This Hartz Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hartz Lake, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.17481, -86.493795. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hartz Lake includes the ZIP code (46960), telephone area code (574), county seat of Starke County (Knox), and school district assignment (Culver Community Schools Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.