About Us

The Indian Lakes Estates subdivision was created in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, when Okemos was still a small town surrounded by open fields and untouched nature space. The one-hundred and nine professional executive homes surrounding two small private lakes and large wooded lots were developed to embrace family life, one-of-a-kind character, and nature-friendly sensibilities.

Our Neighborhood

While the towns of Okemos and East Lansing have grown into bustling suburbs, Indian Lakes Estates has carefully maintained its natural and tranquil neighborhood. Our community is a scenic place, nestled off the Red Cedar River between MSU and Downtown Okemos. Neighbors still wave to each other in passing and wildlife still dot the peaceful landscape that has no cut-through traffic to break the quiet of our living.

Along with plentiful sightings of geese, hawks, turkeys, owls, cranes, foxes, deer, and even turtles; one might even hear the yelps of coyote at night. It truly is the best of both worlds.

Territory Maps

To help you navigate our community, it’s important to understand that the HOA is divided into three sections. For more information on the HOA’s boundaries and territory maps, please see below.

Community Resources

Living in Indian Lakes Estates means having access to a wide range of community resources. There are also a variety of social activities and clubs to connect with neighbors and enjoy all that our community has to offer.

Treasures of Old

We’ve discovered some fascinating documents and photos from the past, and we’re eager to keep expanding our archive. If you have any similar materials that you’d like to share, we’d love to add your contributions to our growing collection of historical items.

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Frequently Asked Questions

To help answer some of the most common inquiries, we’ve put together an FAQ section on our website. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for or have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us as we are always happy to assist in any way we can.

FAQ

Flood of April 1975 at Meridian Township, Michigan

On April 18 between 5 p.m. and 12 p.m. Meridian Township experienced an intense rain storm that caused the Red Cedar River to overflow its banks resulting in extensive flooding. The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration report that five homes were destroyed, and 332 homes and 10 businesses damaged. Early estimates indicated that damages may be as high as $6.25 million.

Maps

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Community Resources

Crime Prevention and Safety

Nixle is an essential tool for staying informed in Indian Lakes Estates, as it keeps you up-to-date with relevant information from your local public safety departments and schools. By signing up for Nixle alerts, you’ll receive important notifications about emergencies, severe weather, road closures, and other crucial updates that affect our community.

Other Safety Tools

Non-emergency dispatch phone (517) 332-6526

Central Fire Station #91 phone (517) 853-4791

Animal Control Hotline (517) 676-8370

Poison Control Center (800) 222-1222

Ingham County Health Department Services

Meridian Township Planning & Development

The community of Meridian Township lies along the eastern border of East Lansing and the campus of Michigan State University and in close proximity to the Michigan State Capitol.

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Other Resources

Utilities

Consumers Energy (800) 477-5050

Lansing Board of Water and Light (517) 702-6006

Emergency Water and Sewer Services (517) 349-0010

Ingham County Road Department (517) 676-9722

Garbage and Recycling

Public Schools

Activities

Explore the vibrant neighborhood scene by checking out the links below, which provide information on a variety of local activities and events.

Treasures of Old

Documents and photos from the past have been found. If you have any to share, please let us know and we will add it to our archive.

1964 and 1970

Photos provided by Dianne and Nolan Singleton.

Real Estate Cards

These documents were pulled from our local library CADL’s Local History Online Collections