Lakeville is a town 11mi south of South Bend in Union Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 786 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend - Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe area of Lakeville was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1836. The railroad in 1845 spurred further growth. By the 1890s there were 13 one-room school houses in the vicinity. In 1898 they were consolidated into one two-story elementary school in Lakeville. The town of Lakeville was incorporated in 1902.The Lakeville post office has been in operation since 1850.Lakeville High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.GeographyLakeville is located at .According to the 2010 census, Lakeville has a total area of 0.61sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 786 people, 367 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 1288.5PD/sqmi. There were 438 housing units at an average density of 718.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
