Lake County, Indiana

Lake County, Indiana
County
Former Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana
Former Lake County Courthouse
in Crown Point, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°25′N 87°22′W / 41.417°N 87.367°W / 41.417; -87.367
Country United States
State Indiana
RegionNorthwest Indiana
Metro areaChicago Metropolitan
SettledOctober 1834[1]
EstablishedFebruary 16, 1837[2]
Named forLake Michigan
County seatCrown Point
Largest cityHammond (population)
Gary (total area)
Incorporated
municipalities
19 cities and towns
Area
 • Total626.5 sq mi (1,623 km2)
 • Land498.9 sq mi (1,292 km2)
 • Water127.6 sq mi (330 km2)
 • Rank12th largest county in Indiana
Dimensions
[3]
 • Length36 mi (58 km)
 • Width16 mi (26 km)
Elevation
[4] (mean)
663 ft (202 m)
Highest elevation
[5] – NE Winfield Twp
801 ft (244 m)
Lowest elevation
[6] – at Lake Michigan
585 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total498,700
 • Rank2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U.S.[7]
 • Density994/sq mi (384/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
46303, 46307-08, 46311-12, 46319-25, 46327, 46341-42, 46355-56, 46373, 46375-77, 46394, 46401-11
Area code219
Congressional district1st
Indiana Senate districts1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th
Indiana House of Representatives districts1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 19th
FIPS code18-089
GNIS feature ID0450495
Interstates
U.S. Routes
State Routes
AirportsGary/Chicago International
Griffith-Merrillville
WaterwaysGrand Calumet River
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
Kankakee River
Lake Michigan
Amtrak stationsDyer – Hammond-Whiting
South Shore Line stationsHammond – East Chicago
Adam Benjamin Metro Center
Gary/Chicago Airport – Miller
Public transitEast Chicago Transit
Gary Public Transportation
Broadway Metro Express
Websitewww.lakecountyin.org
  • Indiana county number 45
  • Second most-populous county in Indiana
Demographics (2020)[9]
White Black Native Asian
55.2% 24.9% 0.6% 1.5%
Islander Other Mixed Hispanic
(any race)
0.0% 7.8% 10.1% 20.0%

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700,[9] making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point.[10]

This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

References

  1. ↑ "Lake County History". Lake County Historical Museum. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ William Frederick Howat (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 100.
  3. ↑ Timothy Horton Ball (1873). Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872. Chicago: J.W. Goodspeed. p. 5
  4. ↑ "Lake County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ↑ Palmer Quadrangle – Indiana – Lake Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.
  6. ↑ Whiting Quadrangle – Indiana – Lake Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.
  7. ↑ "USA Counties in Profile". STATS Indiana. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2016 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.