It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The actual location of the crash was in a field in Stonycreek Township.

Indian Lake has the fourth-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2,281 feet.

There were 548 housing units at an average density of 148.5 per square mile (57.3/km2).

22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.