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Lake County, Indiana

February 05, 2023

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] The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area, and contains a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas. It is bordered on the north by Lake Michigan and contains a portion of the Indiana Dunes.[11][12] It includes Marktown, Clayton Mark's planned worker community in East Chicago.[13]

Lake County, Indiana
County
Former Lake County Courthouse
in Crown Point, Indiana
Seal
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°25′N 87°22′W / 41.417°N 87.367°W / 41.417; -87.367Coordinates: 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
Government
[3]
 • TypeCounty
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • CommissionerKyle W. Allen, Sr. (D, 1st)
 • CommissionerJerry J. Tippy (R, 2nd)
 • CommissionerMichael C. Repay (D, 3rd)
 • County Council
Members
  • David Hamm (D, 1st)
  • Clorius Lay (D, 2nd)
  • Charlie Brown (D, 3rd)
  • Pete Lindemulder (R, 4th)
  • Christine Cid (D, 5th)
  • Ted F. Bilski (D, 6th)
  • Randy Niemeyer (R, 7th)
Area
 • County626.5 sq mi (1,623 km2)
 • Land498.9 sq mi (1,292 km2)
 • Water127.6 sq mi (330 km2)
 • Metro
10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2)
 • Rank12th largest county in Indiana
 • Region2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2)
Dimensions
[4]
 • Length36 mi (58 km)
 • Width16 mi (26 km)
Elevation
[5] (mean)
663 ft (202 m)
Highest elevation
[6] – NE Winfield Twp
801 ft (244 m)
Lowest elevation
[7] – at Lake Michigan
585 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • County498,700
 • Rank2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U.S.[8]
 • Density994/sq mi (384/km2)
 • Metro
9,522,434
 • Region
819,537
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
Websitewww.lakecountyin.org
  • Indiana county number 45
  • Second most-populous county in Indiana

History

Early settlement

Originally inhabited by the Potawatomi and generations of indigenous ancestors, Lake County was established by European Americans on February 16, 1837.[2] From 1832 to 1836 the area that was to become Lake County was part of La Porte County.[14] From 1836 to 1837 it was part of Porter County.[14] It was named for its location on Lake Michigan.[15] The original county seat was Liverpool, but in 1840 Lake Court House, later renamed as Crown Point, was chosen.[16]

Lake County's population grew slowly before the 1850s. Construction of railroads to link Chicago to the rest of the country, stimulated rapid development, and tens of thousands of settlers and immigrants bought land in the region. Small-scale industrialization began, but was primarily relegated to the northern coast of the county, where it could take advantage of the railroads along the coast and shipping on the Great Lakes. The 1900 Census gives a population of 37,892 residents.

Industrialization and immigration

Inland Steel Company established a plant in East Chicago in 1903 and U.S. Steel founded one in Gary in 1906; with industrial jobs the demand for labor associated with industrial jobs, the county's population exploded. Immigrants poured into the area from all over Central and Eastern Europe (there was also a smaller Mexican immigrant community). In addition, both black and white migrants came from many regions of the United States, particularly Appalachia and the South. Mostly rural blacks went north in the Great Migration, seeking both industrial jobs and escape from Jim Crow violence and disenfranchisement in the South.

By 1930, Lake County's population surpassed 260,000, with first- and second-generation Americans constituting a majority of the population. The second wave of the Ku Klux Klan gained a large following here in the 1920s, as it did for a time in the rest of Indiana. The KKK organized against the numerous European immigrants, who were mostly Catholic. While the steel industry reigned supreme, other industries also found the county to be an ideal location for cheap land and well-developed transportation networks, such as automobiles, oil, chemicals, consumer goods, food processing, and construction supply companies.[17]

The Great Depression was devastating to Lake County, as it was to other areas with economies based on heavy industry. The Depression, combined with industrial strife, changing demographics, and unionization, caused a realignment of politics in Lake County. It became a stronghold of the Democratic Party; Lake County has supported the Democratic nominee for President in every election since 1932 (exceptions occurred in 1956 and 1972). Indiana's 1st congressional district has elected Democratic candidates in every election since 1930.

World War II restored prosperity, as industry revived to support the war effort. Good economic times continued into the 1970s. During this period, unions helped industrial workers gain middle-class wages. In addition to attracting refugees and immigrants from Europe, black Americans and Mexicans migrated here in the postwar period in even higher numbers than in the 1910-1930 period. As minority populations exploded in such industrial cities as East Chicago and Gary, racial tensions surfaced again. Following construction of state and federal highways, development of cheaper land provided newer housing to middle-class people who could afford it. Both whites and established black families moved out of the aging industrial cities.[17]

Recent history

Lake County's population peaked at 546,000 in 1970. Severe industrial decline took place during the 1973-1991 period, brought on by foreign competition, new management philosophies that called for major workforce reductions, and productivity gains from technology. The decline was particularly intense in the steel industry: steel employment exceeded 60,000 in the 1960s, and declined progressively to just 18,000 by 2015. Lake County's population declined 13% to bottom out at 475,000 in 1990.

The industrial decline of the 1980s cast a long shadow over Lake County: the county did not regain the level of employment it had in 1980 until 1996, after which the employment level roughly flatlined. The county's economic output peaked in 1978, and has not since recovered, remaining 15-20% below the peak after adjusting for inflation. As prosperity declined, so did the immigration that powered the county's explosive population growth before 1950: per the 2000 census, only 5.3% of Lake County's residents were foreign-born, compared to over 11% for the United States as a whole.[18]

The population recovered somewhat during the 1990s and 2000s, as the local economy adjusted. Suburban growth has also been driven by commuter populations of workers who are employed in Chicago and commute via expressways or the South Shore Line. In 2007, it was estimated that 44,000 workers commuted from Lake County, Indiana, to Chicago for work.[18] The decline of industrial cities and growth of suburbs has been so sharp, that by 1990 a majority of the County's population lived outside of the four traditional industrial cities. Lake County still continues to struggle with urban decline and poverty, suburban sprawl and traffic jams, and a stagnating population.[17]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 626.56 square miles (1,622.8 km2), of which 498.96 square miles (1,292.3 km2) (or 79.63%) is land and 127.60 square miles (330.5 km2) (or 20.37%) is water.[19]

The northern and southern portions of the county (north of U.S. 30 and south of Lowell) are mainly low and flat, except for a few sand ridges and dunes and were both once very marshy and had to be drained. The lowest point, at 585 feet (178 m),[7] is along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

The central part of the county is higher and hillier. As you travel south from the low and relatively flat lake plain in the northern part of the county, the land gradually rises in elevation until the peak of the Valparaiso Moraine. The highest point, at 801 feet (244 m),[6] is in northeastern Winfield Township near 109th Street and North Lakeshore Drive in Lakes of the Four Seasons. From here the land descends south into the Kankakee Outwash Plain until the Kankakee River is reached.

The geographic center of Lake County is approximately 200 feet (60 m) northwest of Burr Street and West 113th Avenue in Center Township 41°24′53.8″N 87°24′14.3″W / 41.414944°N 87.403972°W / 41.414944; -87.403972.

National protected area

Airports

Major highways

Interstate 65 in Lake County is called the Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway. Interstate 80/94/US 6 is the Frank Borman Expressway from the Illinois state line east to the Indiana Toll Road interchange in the eastern portion of the county. Interstate 94 has been referred to as the Chicago-Detroit Industrial Freeway. US 6 is part of the Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Broadway (Indiana 53) is also the Carolyn Mosby Memorial Highway. Indiana 51 is known for its entire length as the Adam Benjamin Memorial Highway. US 30 is part of the historic Lincoln Highway. US 12 from Gary eastward is part of Dunes Highway. Cline Avenue (Indiana 912) from US 12 north and westward is known as the Highway Construction Workers Memorial Highway.

Railroads

Adjacent counties

Municipalities

Lakes of the Four Seasons, IndianaSchneider, IndianaSt. John, IndianaCrown Point, IndianaHobart, IndianaLowell, IndianaLake Dalecarlia, IndianaCedar Lake, IndianaDyer, IndianaWinfield, IndianaGary, IndianaMerrillville, IndianaLake Station, IndianaNew Chicago, IndianaGriffith, IndianaSchererville, IndianaMunster, IndianaEast Chicago, IndianaHammond, IndianaWhiting, IndianaHighland, Lake County, Indiana 


The municipalities in Lake County, and their populations as of the 2020 Census, are:

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

The 11 townships of Lake County, with their populations as of the 2020 Census, are:

Economy

Despite the decline of heavy industry, manufacturing was still the largest employment sector in Lake County in 2010 with over 45,000 workers employed, followed closely by healthcare and social assistance at 44,000 workers, public administration at 40,000 workers, retail trade at 37,000 workers, accommodation and food services at 25,000 workers, and construction at 15,000 workers.[18]

Lake County's GDP in 2010 was measured at nearly $25 billion. Manufacturing was also the largest sector of the economy in economic terms, contributing over $5.8 billion to the county's GDP in 2010. It was followed by healthcare and social assistance at $2.6 billion, public administration at $2.5 billion, and retail trade at $1.9 billion. While Lake County's average income was approximately 24% higher than the national average in 1978, in 2010 Lake County had fallen significantly behind the United States as a whole, with average income being approximately 12.9% lower. The national average surpassed Lake County sometime around 1986.

Businesses with the largest number of employees in the county are: [20]

Education

Public school districts

The administration of public schools in Lake County is divided among 16 corporations and governing bodies,[21] more than any other Indiana county.[22]

Private schools

Elementary and secondary schools operated by the Diocese of Gary:

  • Andrean High School, Merrillville (9–12)
  • Aquinas School at St. Andrew's, Merrillville (PK–8)
  • Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond (9–12)
  • Our Lady of Grace, Highland (PK–8)
  • St. Casimir, Hammond (PK–8)
  • St. John Bosco, Hammond (PK–8)
  • St. John the Baptist, Whiting (PK–8)
  • St. John the Evangelist, St. John (PK–8)
  • St. Mary, Crown Point (PK–8)
  • St. Mary, Griffith (PK–8)
  • St. Michael, Schererville (PK–8)
  • St. Stanislaus, East Chicago (PK–8)
  • St. Thomas More, Munster (PK–8)

Other parochial and private schools:

  • St. Paul's Lutheran School, Munster (PK–8)
  • Trinity Lutheran School, Crown Point (PK–8)
  • Trinity Lutheran School, Hobart (PK–8)

Colleges and universities

Public libraries

The county is served by seven different public library systems:

  • Crown Point Community Library has its main location with a branch in Winfield.[24]
  • East Chicago Public Library has its main location and the Robart A. Pastrick branch.[25]
  • Gary Public Library has its main location, the Du Bois Library, as well as the Brunswick, Kennedy and Woodson branches.[26]
  • Hammond Public Library[27]
  • Lake County Public Library has its main location in Merrillville as well as Cedar Lake, Dyer-Schererville, Griffith-Calumet Township, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station-New Chicago, Munster and St. John branches.[28]
  • Lowell Public Library has its main location with branches in Schneider and Shelby.[29]
  • Whiting Public Library[30]

Hospitals

Media

The Times, based in Munster, is the largest daily newspaper in Lake County and Northwest Indiana and the second largest in the state. Lake County is also served by the Post-Tribune, a daily newspaper based in Merrillville.

Lakeshore Public Television operates WYIN-TV Gary on channel 56 and is the local PBS station in the Chicago television market.

These eight broadcast radio stations serve Lake County and are part of the Chicago market:

  • WJOB (1230 AM) – Hammond
  • WWCA (1270 AM) – Gary
  • WLTH (1370 AM) – Gary
  • WLPR (89.1 FM) – Lowell
  • WRTW (90.5 FM) – Crown Point
  • WPWX (92.3 FM) – Hammond
  • WXRD (103.9 FM) – Crown Point
  • WZVN (107.1 FM) – Lowell

Climate and weather

Climate data for Lowell, Indiana (1981-2010 normals, extremes 1963-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19) 		73
(23) 		85
(29) 		91
(33) 		95
(35) 		104
(40) 		101
(38) 		104
(40) 		98
(37) 		92
(33) 		77
(25) 		70
(21) 		104
(40)
Average high °F (°C) 31.2
(−0.4) 		35.8
(2.1) 		47.5
(8.6) 		60.8
(16.0) 		71.3
(21.8) 		80.7
(27.1) 		83.8
(28.8) 		82.0
(27.8) 		76.4
(24.7) 		63.6
(17.6) 		49.4
(9.7) 		35.1
(1.7) 		59.8
(15.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.8
(−5.1) 		26.7
(−2.9) 		37.4
(3.0) 		49.3
(9.6) 		59.8
(15.4) 		69.7
(20.9) 		73.1
(22.8) 		71.1
(21.7) 		64.2
(17.9) 		51.9
(11.1) 		40.2
(4.6) 		27.1
(−2.7) 		49.4
(9.7)
Average low °F (°C) 14.4
(−9.8) 		17.7
(−7.9) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		37.9
(3.3) 		48.2
(9.0) 		58.7
(14.8) 		62.4
(16.9) 		60.3
(15.7) 		52.0
(11.1) 		40.2
(4.6) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		19.1
(−7.2) 		39.1
(3.9)
Record low °F (°C) −28
(−33) 		−23
(−31) 		−9
(−23) 		7
(−14) 		26
(−3) 		33
(1) 		41
(5) 		38
(3) 		28
(−2) 		18
(−8) 		2
(−17) 		−29
(−34) 		−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.96
(50) 		1.75
(44) 		2.57
(65) 		3.78
(96) 		4.38
(111) 		4.69
(119) 		4
(100) 		3.98
(101) 		3.14
(80) 		3.44
(87) 		3.43
(87) 		2.34
(59) 		39.46
(999)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.8
(22) 		8.2
(21) 		3.4
(8.6) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.7
(1.8) 		7.7
(20) 		29.3
(74.67)
Source: NOAA (normals, 1981–2010)[36]
 
Satellite imagery of Lake County, IN

In recent years, average temperatures in Lowell have ranged from a low of 14.4 °F (−9.8 °C) in January to a high of 83.8 °F (28.8 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.75 inches (44 mm) in February to 4.69 inches (119 mm) in June. Temperatures at or below 0 °F (−18 °C) occur on average 11 days annually and exceed 90 °F (32 °C) degrees on 14 days.[36] In winter, lake-effect snow increases snowfall totals compared to the areas to the west.[37] In spring and early summer, the immediate shoreline areas sometimes experience lake-breeze that can drop temperatures by several degrees compared to areas further inland.[38] In summer, thunderstorms are common, occurring an average 40–50 days every year,[39] and on about 13 days, these thunderstorms produce severe winds.[40]

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[41][42]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[41][42]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[42]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[42]

County elected officials

Politics

While the state of Indiana is strongly Republican, having voted Republican in every election since 1964 (except in 2008), Lake County has long been a Democratic stronghold, giving pluralities or majorities to Democrats in every Presidential election since 1932 with the exceptions of 1956 and 1972. Like the rest of the Rust Belt, however, Lake County has recently trended Republican, with Donald Trump scoring the highest percentage of the vote since 1988 in the 2020 election.

Lake is part of Indiana's 1st congressional district, which is held by Democrat Frank J. Mrvan.[44] In the State Senate, Lake is part of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th districts, which are held by three Democrats and one Republican. In the Indiana House of Representatives, Lake is part of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 19th districts, which are held by four Democrats and four Republicans.

United States presidential election results for Lake County, Indiana[45]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 91,760 41.65% 124,870 56.67% 3,700 1.68%
2016 75,625 37.29% 116,935 57.66% 10,241 5.05%
2012 68,431 33.85% 130,897 64.75% 2,819 1.39%
2008 67,742 32.41% 139,301 66.64% 1,996 0.95%
2004 71,903 38.24% 114,743 61.03% 1,376 0.73%
2000 63,389 36.02% 109,078 61.98% 3,527 2.00%
1996 47,873 29.22% 100,198 61.15% 15,789 9.64%
1992 53,867 28.91% 102,778 55.17% 29,653 15.92%
1988 79,929 43.03% 105,026 56.55% 780 0.42%
1984 94,870 44.30% 117,984 55.10% 1,289 0.60%
1980 95,408 46.02% 101,145 48.78% 10,786 5.20%
1976 90,119 42.36% 120,700 56.74% 1,922 0.90%
1972 115,480 56.24% 88,510 43.10% 1,352 0.66%
1968 77,911 36.48% 99,897 46.77% 35,766 16.75%
1964 73,722 35.19% 134,978 64.42% 823 0.39%
1960 78,278 37.04% 132,554 62.72% 526 0.25%
1956 92,803 52.00% 85,000 47.63% 657 0.37%
1952 74,073 44.66% 90,721 54.70% 1,051 0.63%
1948 51,413 38.77% 77,025 58.09% 4,157 3.14%
1944 48,147 38.84% 75,066 60.56% 737 0.59%
1940 45,898 38.79% 71,985 60.83% 447 0.38%
1936 33,689 32.47% 68,551 66.07% 1,510 1.46%
1932 42,596 46.56% 46,060 50.34% 2,836 3.10%
1928 48,768 59.68% 32,321 39.55% 630 0.77%
1924 30,990 64.61% 10,918 22.76% 6,060 12.63%
1920 26,296 69.15% 7,136 18.77% 4,596 12.09%
1916 13,262 55.00% 9,946 41.25% 903 3.75%
1912 5,176 29.61% 5,136 29.38% 7,171 41.02%
1908 9,499 60.97% 5,502 35.32% 578 3.71%
1904 6,429 64.11% 2,933 29.25% 666 6.64%
1900 5,337 58.00% 3,733 40.57% 131 1.42%
1896 4,883 58.11% 3,418 40.68% 102 1.21%
1892 2,958 48.02% 3,010 48.86% 192 3.12%
1888 2,543 54.21% 2,068 44.08% 80 1.71%

2008 presidential primary

In the 2008 Democratic presidential primary on May 6, 2008, Lake County was one of the last counties to report results.[46] Lake County had reported no results at 11 p.m. ET,[47] and at midnight ET, only 28% of Lake County's vote had been reported.[48] A large number of absentee ballots and a record turnout delayed the tallies, and polls closed an hour later than much of the state because Lake County is in the Central Time Zone.[47] Early returns showed Senator Barack Obama leading by a potentially lead-changing margin, leaving the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Obama "too close to call" until final tallies were reported.

Crime

The NWI Times reported that over 800 registered sex offenders live in Lake and Porter Counties of Indiana in 2021.[49]

Culture and contemporary life

Entertainment and the arts

Major attractions

Professional sports teams

Recreation

List of parks and recreational facilities – Lake County Parks and Recreation
  • Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center – Lake Station
  • Buckley Homestead – Lowell
  • Cedar Creek Family Golf Center – Cedar Lake
  • Deep River County Park – Hobart
  • Deep River Waterpark – Crown Point
  • Gibson Woods Nature Preserve – Hammond
  • Grand Kankakee Marsh – Hebron
  • Lake Etta – Gary
  • Lemon Lake – Crown Point
  • Oak Ridge Prairie & Oak Savannah Trail – Griffith
  • Stoney Run County Park – Hebron
  • Three Rivers County Park – Lake Station
  • Turkey Creek Golf Course – Merrillville
  • Whihala Beach – Whiting
List of recreational facilities – Indiana Dunes National Park

Demographics

Demographics (2010)[50]
Demographic Proportion
White 64.4%
Black 25.9%
Asian 1.2%
Islander 0.0%
Native 0.3%
Other 8.2%
Hispanic
(any race) 		16.7%
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18401,468—
18503,991171.9%
18609,145129.1%
187012,33934.9%
188015,09122.3%
189023,88658.3%
190037,89258.6%
191082,864118.7%
1920159,95793.0%
1930261,31063.4%
1940293,19512.2%
1950368,15225.6%
1960513,26939.4%
1970546,2536.4%
1980522,965−4.3%
1990475,594−9.1%
2000484,5641.9%
2010496,0052.4%
2020498,7000.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[51]
1790-1960[52] 1900-1990[53]
1990-2000[54] 2010-2019[9]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 496,005 people, 188,157 households, and 127,647 families residing in the county.[56] The population density was 994.1 inhabitants per square mile (383.8/km2). There were 208,750 housing units at an average density of 418.4 per square mile (161.5/km2).[19] The racial makeup of the county was 64.4% white, 25.9% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 5.8% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.7% of the population.[56] In terms of ancestry, 16.1% were German, 11.1% were Irish, 9.6% were Polish, 5.4% were English, and 3.7% were American.[57]

Of the 188,157 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.2% were non-families, and 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age was 37.4 years.[56]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $58,931. Males had a median income of $50,137 versus $33,264 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,142. About 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.[58]

Places by population and race[50]
Place Population (2010) White Black or African
American 		Asian Other
[note 1]		 Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
Lake County 496,005 64.4% 25.9% 1.2% 8.5% 16.7%
Cedar Lake, town 11,560 94.9% 0.5% 0.4% 4.2% 6.5%
Crown Point, city 27,317 88.2% 6.3% 1.8% 3.7% 8.1%
Dyer, town 16,390 90.1% 2.5% 2.9% 4.5% 9.3%
East Chicago, city 29,698 35.5% 42.9% 0.1% 21.5% 50.9%
Gary, city 80,294 10.7% 84.8% 0.2% 4.3% 5.1%
Griffith, town 16,893 75.8% 16.9% 0.8% 6.5% 13.3%
Hammond, city 80,830 59.4% 22.5% 1.0% 17.1% 34.1%
Highland, town 23,727 88.6% 4.2% 1.6% 5.6% 12.8%
Hobart, city 29,059 85.3% 7.0% 1.0% 6.7% 13.9%
Lake Dalecarlia, CDP 1,355 97.3% 0.2% 0.1% 2.4% 3.4%
Lake Station, city 12,572 79.7% 3.6% 0.3% 16.4% 28.0%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, CDP[note 2] 7,033 93.4% 1.2% 1.0% 4.4% 8.5%
Lowell, town 9,276 95.9% 0.5% 0.3% 3.3% 6.9%
Merrillville, town 35,246 46.4% 44.5% 1.2% 7.9% 12.9%
Munster, town 23,603 85.6% 3.5% 5.8% 5.1% 10.2%
New Chicago, town 2,035 81.0% 2.2% 0.7% 16.1% 27.4%
St. John, town 14,850 93.5% 1.3% 1.3% 3.9% 8.2%
Schererville, town 29,243 86.8% 5.4% 2.8% 5.0% 10.6%
Schneider, town 277 97.1% 0.0% 1.1% 1.8% 2.5%
Shelby, CDP 539 95.5% 1.7% 0.2% 2.6% 0.9%
Whiting, city 4,997 76.3% 3.5% 0.7% 19.5% 40.7%
Winfield, town 4,383 88.5% 3.7% 3.5% 4.3% 8.9%
Places by population and standard of living[59][60]
Place Population (2010) Per
capita
income 		Median
household
income 		Median
home
value
Lake County 496,005 $23,792 $49,315 $137,400
Cedar Lake, town 11,560 $25,477 $59,090 $151,400
Crown Point, city 27,317 $31,454 $64,876 $174,900
Dyer, town 16,390 $35,020 $78,881 $197,500
East Chicago, city 29,698 $13,457 $27,171 $86,800
Gary, city 80,294 $15,764 $26,956 $66,900
Griffith, town 16,893 $26,548 $53,225 $141,600
Hammond, city 80,830 $18,148 $38,677 $94,800
Highland, town 23,727 $30,036 $61,930 $155,200
Hobart, city 29,059 $24,740 $54,468 $134,400
Lake Dalecarlia, CDP 1,355 $25,035 $52,321 $165,400
Lake Station, city 12,572 $16,953 $36,955 $82,400
Lakes of the Four Seasons, CDP[note 2] 7,033 $32,908 $84,242 $182,600
Lowell, town 9,276 $23,619 $60,549 $146,500
Merrillville, town 35,246 $23,605 $53,470 $132,600
Munster, town 23,603 $34,735 $70,708 $197,600
New Chicago, town 2,035 $18,083 $38,672 $97,700
St. John, town 14,850 $36,490 $97,868 $254,600
Schererville, town 29,243 $33,984 $68,004 $204,300
Schneider, town 277 $18,774 $50,972 $89,500
Shelby, CDP 539 $29,700 $61,667 $89,700
Whiting, city 4,997 $21,427 $44,368 $111,500
Winfield, town 4,383 $23,792 $49,315 $137,400

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Notes

  1. ^ Other = Combined percentages for American Indian or Alaska Native; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; other races; and two or more races
  2. ^ a b Population is 3,936 within Lake County; 3,097 reside in Porter County

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External links

  • Lake County official website
  • Lake County Parks
  • South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

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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 The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area and contains a mix of urban suburban and rural areas It is bordered on the north by Lake Michigan and contains a portion of the Indiana Dunes 11 12 It includes Marktown Clayton Mark s planned worker community in East Chicago 13 Lake County IndianaCountyFormer Lake County Courthousein Crown Point IndianaSealLocation in the state of IndianaIndiana s location in the U S Coordinates 41 25 N 87 22 W 41 417 N 87 367 W 41 417 87 367 Coordinates 41 25 N 87 22 W 41 417 N 87 367 W 41 417 87 367Country United StatesState IndianaRegionNorthwest IndianaMetro areaChicago MetropolitanSettledOctober 1834 1 EstablishedFebruary 16 1837 2 Named forLake MichiganCounty seatCrown PointLargest cityHammond population Gary total area Incorporatedmunicipalities19 cities and towns Cedar Lake town Crown Point city Dyer town East Chicago city Gary city Griffith town Hammond city Highland town Hobart city Lake Station city Lowell town Merrillville town Munster town New Chicago town Schererville town Schneider town St John town Whiting city Winfield town Government 3 TypeCounty BodyBoard of Commissioners CommissionerKyle W Allen Sr D 1st CommissionerJerry J Tippy R 2nd CommissionerMichael C Repay D 3rd County CouncilMembers David Hamm D 1st Clorius Lay D 2nd Charlie Brown D 3rd Pete Lindemulder R 4th Christine Cid D 5th Ted F Bilski D 6th Randy Niemeyer R 7th Area County626 5 sq mi 1 623 km2 Land498 9 sq mi 1 292 km2 Water127 6 sq mi 330 km2 Metro10 874 sq mi 28 160 km2 Rank12th largest county in Indiana Region2 726 sq mi 7 060 km2 Dimensions 4 Length36 mi 58 km Width16 mi 26 km Elevation 5 mean 663 ft 202 m Highest elevation 6 NE Winfield Twp801 ft 244 m Lowest elevation 7 at Lake Michigan585 ft 178 m Population 2020 County498 700 Rank2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U S 8 Density994 sq mi 384 km2 Metro9 522 434 Region819 537Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 Central ZIP Codes46303 46307 08 46311 12 46319 25 46327 46341 42 46355 56 46373 46375 77 46394 46401 11Area code219Congressional district1stIndiana Senate districts1st 2nd 3rd and 6thIndiana House of Representatives districts1st 2nd 3rd 11th 12th 14th 15th and 19thFIPS code18 089GNIS feature ID0450495InterstatesU S RoutesState RoutesAirportsGary Chicago InternationalGriffith MerrillvilleWaterwaysGrand Calumet RiverIndiana Harbor and Ship Canal Kankakee RiverLake MichiganAmtrak stationsDyer Hammond WhitingSouth Shore Line stationsHammond East ChicagoAdam Benjamin Metro CenterGary Chicago Airport MillerPublic transitEast Chicago TransitGary Public TransportationWebsitewww lakecountyin orgIndiana county number 45 Second most populous county in Indiana Contents 1 History 1 1 Early settlement 1 2 Industrialization and immigration 1 3 Recent history 2 Geography 2 1 National protected area 2 2 Airports 2 3 Major highways 2 4 Railroads 2 5 Adjacent counties 3 Municipalities 3 1 Cities 3 2 Towns 3 3 Census designated places 3 4 Unincorporated communities 3 5 Townships 4 Economy 5 Education 5 1 Public school districts 5 2 Private schools 5 3 Colleges and universities 6 Public libraries 7 Hospitals 8 Media 9 Climate and weather 10 Government 10 1 County elected officials 11 Politics 11 1 2008 presidential primary 12 Culture and contemporary life 12 1 Entertainment and the arts 12 2 Major attractions 12 3 Professional sports teams 13 Recreation 14 Demographics 15 See also 16 Bibliography 17 Notes 18 References 19 External linksHistory EditEarly settlement Edit Originally inhabited by the Potawatomi and generations of indigenous ancestors Lake County was established by European Americans on February 16 1837 2 From 1832 to 1836 the area that was to become Lake County was part of La Porte County 14 From 1836 to 1837 it was part of Porter County 14 It was named for its location on Lake Michigan 15 The original county seat was Liverpool but in 1840 Lake Court House later renamed as Crown Point was chosen 16 Lake County s population grew slowly before the 1850s Construction of railroads to link Chicago to the rest of the country stimulated rapid development and tens of thousands of settlers and immigrants bought land in the region Small scale industrialization began but was primarily relegated to the northern coast of the county where it could take advantage of the railroads along the coast and shipping on the Great Lakes The 1900 Census gives a population of 37 892 residents Industrialization and immigration Edit Inland Steel Company established a plant in East Chicago in 1903 and U S Steel founded one in Gary in 1906 with industrial jobs the demand for labor associated with industrial jobs the county s population exploded Immigrants poured into the area from all over Central and Eastern Europe there was also a smaller Mexican immigrant community In addition both black and white migrants came from many regions of the United States particularly Appalachia and the South Mostly rural blacks went north in the Great Migration seeking both industrial jobs and escape from Jim Crow violence and disenfranchisement in the South By 1930 Lake County s population surpassed 260 000 with first and second generation Americans constituting a majority of the population The second wave of the Ku Klux Klan gained a large following here in the 1920s as it did for a time in the rest of Indiana The KKK organized against the numerous European immigrants who were mostly Catholic While the steel industry reigned supreme other industries also found the county to be an ideal location for cheap land and well developed transportation networks such as automobiles oil chemicals consumer goods food processing and construction supply companies 17 The Great Depression was devastating to Lake County as it was to other areas with economies based on heavy industry The Depression combined with industrial strife changing demographics and unionization caused a realignment of politics in Lake County It became a stronghold of the Democratic Party Lake County has supported the Democratic nominee for President in every election since 1932 exceptions occurred in 1956 and 1972 Indiana s 1st congressional district has elected Democratic candidates in every election since 1930 World War II restored prosperity as industry revived to support the war effort Good economic times continued into the 1970s During this period unions helped industrial workers gain middle class wages In addition to attracting refugees and immigrants from Europe black Americans and Mexicans migrated here in the postwar period in even higher numbers than in the 1910 1930 period As minority populations exploded in such industrial cities as East Chicago and Gary racial tensions surfaced again Following construction of state and federal highways development of cheaper land provided newer housing to middle class people who could afford it Both whites and established black families moved out of the aging industrial cities 17 Recent history Edit Lake County s population peaked at 546 000 in 1970 Severe industrial decline took place during the 1973 1991 period brought on by foreign competition new management philosophies that called for major workforce reductions and productivity gains from technology The decline was particularly intense in the steel industry steel employment exceeded 60 000 in the 1960s and declined progressively to just 18 000 by 2015 Lake County s population declined 13 to bottom out at 475 000 in 1990 The industrial decline of the 1980s cast a long shadow over Lake County the county did not regain the level of employment it had in 1980 until 1996 after which the employment level roughly flatlined The county s economic output peaked in 1978 and has not since recovered remaining 15 20 below the peak after adjusting for inflation As prosperity declined so did the immigration that powered the county s explosive population growth before 1950 per the 2000 census only 5 3 of Lake County s residents were foreign born compared to over 11 for the United States as a whole 18 The population recovered somewhat during the 1990s and 2000s as the local economy adjusted Suburban growth has also been driven by commuter populations of workers who are employed in Chicago and commute via expressways or the South Shore Line In 2007 it was estimated that 44 000 workers commuted from Lake County Indiana to Chicago for work 18 The decline of industrial cities and growth of suburbs has been so sharp that by 1990 a majority of the County s population lived outside of the four traditional industrial cities Lake County still continues to struggle with urban decline and poverty suburban sprawl and traffic jams and a stagnating population 17 Geography EditAccording to the 2010 census the county has a total area of 626 56 square miles 1 622 8 km2 of which 498 96 square miles 1 292 3 km2 or 79 63 is land and 127 60 square miles 330 5 km2 or 20 37 is water 19 The northern and southern portions of the county north of U S 30 and south of Lowell are mainly low and flat except for a few sand ridges and dunes and were both once very marshy and had to be drained The lowest point at 585 feet 178 m 7 is along the Lake Michigan shoreline The central part of the county is higher and hillier As you travel south from the low and relatively flat lake plain in the northern part of the county the land gradually rises in elevation until the peak of the Valparaiso Moraine The highest point at 801 feet 244 m 6 is in northeastern Winfield Township near 109th Street and North Lakeshore Drive in Lakes of the Four Seasons From here the land descends south into the Kankakee Outwash Plain until the Kankakee River is reached The geographic center of Lake County is approximately 200 feet 60 m northwest of Burr Street and West 113th Avenue in Center Township 41 24 53 8 N 87 24 14 3 W 41 414944 N 87 403972 W 41 414944 87 403972 National protected area Edit Indiana Dunes National Park also in LaPorte and Porter countiesAirports Edit Gary Chicago International Airport Griffith Merrillville AirportMajor highways Edit Interstate 65 in Lake County is called the Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway Interstate 80 94 US 6 is the Frank Borman Expressway from the Illinois state line east to the Indiana Toll Road interchange in the eastern portion of the county Interstate 94 has been referred to as the Chicago Detroit Industrial Freeway US 6 is part of the Grand Army of the Republic Highway Broadway Indiana 53 is also the Carolyn Mosby Memorial Highway Indiana 51 is known for its entire length as the Adam Benjamin Memorial Highway US 30 is part of the historic Lincoln Highway US 12 from Gary eastward is part of Dunes Highway Cline Avenue Indiana 912 from US 12 north and westward is known as the Highway Construction Workers Memorial Highway Interstate 65 Interstate 80 Indiana Toll Road Interstate 94 U S Route 6 U S Route 12 U S Route 20 U S Route 30 U S Route 41 U S Route 231 State Road 2 State Road 51 State Road 53 State Road 55 State Road 130 State Road 152 State Road 312 State Road 912 Railroads Edit Amtrak Canadian National Railway Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad CSX Transportation Gary Railway Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Norfolk Southern Railway South Shore LineAdjacent counties Edit Cook County Illinois northwest Will County Illinois west Kankakee County Illinois southwest Porter County east Jasper County southeast Newton County south Municipalities Edit The municipalities in Lake County and their populations as of the 2020 Census are Cities Edit Crown Point 33 899 East Chicago 26 370 Gary 69 093 Hammond 77 879 Hobart 29 752 Lake Station 13 235 Whiting 4 559 Towns Edit Cedar Lake 14 106 Dyer 16 517 Griffith 16 528 Highland 23 984 Lowell 10 680 Merrillville 36 444 Munster 23 894 New Chicago 1 999 Schererville 29 646 Schneider 269 St John 20 303 Winfield 7 181 Census designated places Edit Lake Dalecarlia 1 332 Lakes of the Four Seasons 3 936 7 091 including portion in Porter County Shelby 453Unincorporated communities Edit Ainsworth Belshaw Brunswick Creston Deep River Deer Creek Dinwiddie Green Acres Illinoi partial Klaasville Kreitzburg Leroy Liverpool New Elliott Orchard Grove Palmer Range Line Ross Southeast Grove Townships Edit The 11 townships of Lake County with their populations as of the 2020 Census are Calumet 91 970 Cedar Creek 12 725 Center 38 630 Eagle Creek 1 719 Hanover 18 214 Hobart 40 652 North 156 686 Ross 48 529 St John 68 972 West Creek 7 676 Winfield 12 927Economy EditDespite the decline of heavy industry manufacturing was still the largest employment sector in Lake County in 2010 with over 45 000 workers employed followed closely by healthcare and social assistance at 44 000 workers public administration at 40 000 workers retail trade at 37 000 workers accommodation and food services at 25 000 workers and construction at 15 000 workers 18 Lake County s GDP in 2010 was measured at nearly 25 billion Manufacturing was also the largest sector of the economy in economic terms contributing over 5 8 billion to the county s GDP in 2010 It was followed by healthcare and social assistance at 2 6 billion public administration at 2 5 billion and retail trade at 1 9 billion While Lake County s average income was approximately 24 higher than the national average in 1978 in 2010 Lake County had fallen significantly behind the United States as a whole with average income being approximately 12 9 lower The national average surpassed Lake County sometime around 1986 Businesses with the largest number of employees in the county are 20 Americall Group Inc Hobart Ameristar Casino East Chicago ArcelorMittal East Chicago BP Whiting Refinery Whiting Canadian National Railway Whiting Cargill Hammond Community Hospital Munster Franciscan Alliance Inc locations throughout the region Franciscan Health Hammond Hammond Horseshoe Casino Hammond Majestic Star Casino Gary Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus Merrillville NiSource Merrillville Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza Merrillville closed St Catherine Hospital East Chicago St Mary Medical Center Hobart Times Media Company Munster Unilever Whiting U S Steel Gary Works GaryEducation EditPublic school districts Edit The administration of public schools in Lake County is divided among 16 corporations and governing bodies 21 more than any other Indiana county 22 Crown Point Community School Corporation Center and Winfield townships Gary Community School Corporation City of Gary Griffith Public Schools Town of Griffith Hanover Community School Corporation Hanover Township Lake Central School Corporation St John Township Lake Ridge Schools Corporation unincorporated Calumet Township Lake Station Community Schools City of Lake Station Merrillville Community School Corporation Ross Township River Forest Community School Corporation Town of New Chicago and some portions of adjacent communities School City of East Chicago City of East Chicago School City of Hammond City of Hammond School City of Hobart City of Hobart within Hobart Township School City of Whiting City of Whiting School Town of Highland Town of Highland School Town of Munster Town of Munster Tri Creek School Corporation Cedar Creek Eagle Creek and West Creek townshipsPrivate schools Edit Elementary and secondary schools operated by the Diocese of Gary Andrean High School Merrillville 9 12 Aquinas School at St Andrew s Merrillville PK 8 Bishop Noll Institute Hammond 9 12 Our Lady of Grace Highland PK 8 St Casimir Hammond PK 8 St John Bosco Hammond PK 8 St John the Baptist Whiting PK 8 St John the Evangelist St John PK 8 St Mary Crown Point PK 8 St Mary Griffith PK 8 St Michael Schererville PK 8 St Stanislaus East Chicago PK 8 St Thomas More Munster PK 8 Other parochial and private schools St Paul s Lutheran School Munster PK 8 Trinity Lutheran School Crown Point PK 8 Trinity Lutheran School Hobart PK 8 Colleges and universities Edit Calumet College of St Joseph Hyles Anderson College Indiana University Northwest Ivy Tech Community College Purdue University Northwest 23 University of PhoenixPublic libraries EditThe county is served by seven different public library systems Crown Point Community Library has its main location with a branch in Winfield 24 East Chicago Public Library has its main location and the Robart A Pastrick branch 25 Gary Public Library has its main location the Du Bois Library as well as the Brunswick Kennedy and Woodson branches 26 Hammond Public Library 27 Lake County Public Library has its main location in Merrillville as well as Cedar Lake Dyer Schererville Griffith Calumet Township Highland Hobart Lake Station New Chicago Munster and St John branches 28 Lowell Public Library has its main location with branches in Schneider and Shelby 29 Whiting Public Library 30 Hospitals EditCommunity Hospital Munster 458 beds 31 Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point 236 beds Level III adult trauma center 31 32 33 34 35 Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer 198 beds 31 32 Franciscan Health Hammond Hammond 215 beds 31 32 Franciscan Health Munster Munster 63 beds 31 32 Methodist Hospitals 536 beds 31 Northlake Campus Gary Southlake Campus Merrillville St Catherine Hospital East Chicago 189 beds 31 St Mary Medical Center Hobart 215 beds 31 Media EditThe Times based in Munster is the largest daily newspaper in Lake County and Northwest Indiana and the second largest in the state Lake County is also served by the Post Tribune a daily newspaper based in Merrillville Lakeshore Public Television operates WYIN TV Gary on channel 56 and is the local PBS station in the Chicago television market These eight broadcast radio stations serve Lake County and are part of the Chicago market WJOB 1230 AM Hammond WWCA 1270 AM Gary WLTH 1370 AM Gary WLPR 89 1 FM Lowell WRTW 90 5 FM Crown Point WPWX 92 3 FM Hammond WXRD 103 9 FM Crown Point WZVN 107 1 FM LowellClimate and weather EditClimate data for Lowell Indiana 1981 2010 normals extremes 1963 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 66 19 73 23 85 29 91 33 95 35 104 40 101 38 104 40 98 37 92 33 77 25 70 21 104 40 Average high F C 31 2 0 4 35 8 2 1 47 5 8 6 60 8 16 0 71 3 21 8 80 7 27 1 83 8 28 8 82 0 27 8 76 4 24 7 63 6 17 6 49 4 9 7 35 1 1 7 59 8 15 5 Daily mean F C 22 8 5 1 26 7 2 9 37 4 3 0 49 3 9 6 59 8 15 4 69 7 20 9 73 1 22 8 71 1 21 7 64 2 17 9 51 9 11 1 40 2 4 6 27 1 2 7 49 4 9 7 Average low F C 14 4 9 8 17 7 7 9 27 4 2 6 37 9 3 3 48 2 9 0 58 7 14 8 62 4 16 9 60 3 15 7 52 0 11 1 40 2 4 6 31 0 0 6 19 1 7 2 39 1 3 9 Record low F C 28 33 23 31 9 23 7 14 26 3 33 1 41 5 38 3 28 2 18 8 2 17 29 34 29 34 Average precipitation inches mm 1 96 50 1 75 44 2 57 65 3 78 96 4 38 111 4 69 119 4 100 3 98 101 3 14 80 3 44 87 3 43 87 2 34 59 39 46 999 Average snowfall inches cm 8 8 22 8 2 21 3 4 8 6 0 3 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 51 0 7 1 8 7 7 20 29 3 74 67 Source NOAA normals 1981 2010 36 Satellite imagery of Lake County IN In recent years average temperatures in Lowell have ranged from a low of 14 4 F 9 8 C in January to a high of 83 8 F 28 8 C in July although a record low of 29 F 34 C was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 104 F 40 C was recorded in June 1988 Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1 75 inches 44 mm in February to 4 69 inches 119 mm in June Temperatures at or below 0 F 18 C occur on average 11 days annually and exceed 90 F 32 C degrees on 14 days 36 In winter lake effect snow increases snowfall totals compared to the areas to the west 37 In spring and early summer the immediate shoreline areas sometimes experience lake breeze that can drop temperatures by several degrees compared to areas further inland 38 In summer thunderstorms are common occurring an average 40 50 days every year 39 and on about 13 days these thunderstorms produce severe winds 40 Government EditSee also Government of Indiana The county government is a constitutional body and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and by the Indiana Code County Council The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county Representatives are elected from county districts The council members serve four year terms They are responsible for setting salaries the annual budget and special spending The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval excise taxes and service taxes 41 42 Board of Commissioners The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners The commissioners are elected county wide in staggered terms and each serves a four year term One of the commissioners typically the most senior serves as president The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council collecting revenue and managing the day to day functions of the county government 41 42 Court The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four year term In some cases court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court 42 County Officials The county has several other elected offices including sheriff coroner auditor treasurer recorder surveyor and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county 42 County elected officials Edit Board of Commissioners 3 Kyle W Allen Sr D 1st Jerry J Tippy R 2nd Michael C Repay D 3rd County Council 3 David Hamm D 1st Elsie Brown Franklin D 2nd Charlie Brown D 3rd Daniel E Dernulc R 4th Christine Cid D 5th Ted F Bilski D 6th Christian J Jorgensen R 7th Elected Officials 3 Assessor LaTonya Spearman D Auditor John E Petalas D Clerk Lorenzo Arredondo D Coroner Merrilee D Frey D Prosecutor Bernard A Carter D Recorder Michael B Brown D Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr D 43 Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr D Treasurer Peggy Holinga Katona D PresidentPolitics EditWhile the state of Indiana is strongly Republican having voted Republican in every election since 1964 except in 2008 Lake County has long been a Democratic stronghold giving pluralities or majorities to Democrats in every Presidential election since 1932 with the exceptions of 1956 and 1972 Like the rest of the Rust Belt however Lake County has recently trended Republican with Donald Trump scoring the highest percentage of the vote since 1988 in the 2020 election Lake is part of Indiana s 1st congressional district which is held by Democrat Frank J Mrvan 44 In the State Senate Lake is part of the 1st 2nd 3rd and 6th districts which are held by three Democrats and one Republican In the Indiana House of Representatives Lake is part of the 1st 2nd 3rd 11th 12th 14th 15th and 19th districts which are held by four Democrats and four Republicans United States presidential election results for Lake County Indiana 45 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 91 760 41 65 124 870 56 67 3 700 1 68 2016 75 625 37 29 116 935 57 66 10 241 5 05 2012 68 431 33 85 130 897 64 75 2 819 1 39 2008 67 742 32 41 139 301 66 64 1 996 0 95 2004 71 903 38 24 114 743 61 03 1 376 0 73 2000 63 389 36 02 109 078 61 98 3 527 2 00 1996 47 873 29 22 100 198 61 15 15 789 9 64 1992 53 867 28 91 102 778 55 17 29 653 15 92 1988 79 929 43 03 105 026 56 55 780 0 42 1984 94 870 44 30 117 984 55 10 1 289 0 60 1980 95 408 46 02 101 145 48 78 10 786 5 20 1976 90 119 42 36 120 700 56 74 1 922 0 90 1972 115 480 56 24 88 510 43 10 1 352 0 66 1968 77 911 36 48 99 897 46 77 35 766 16 75 1964 73 722 35 19 134 978 64 42 823 0 39 1960 78 278 37 04 132 554 62 72 526 0 25 1956 92 803 52 00 85 000 47 63 657 0 37 1952 74 073 44 66 90 721 54 70 1 051 0 63 1948 51 413 38 77 77 025 58 09 4 157 3 14 1944 48 147 38 84 75 066 60 56 737 0 59 1940 45 898 38 79 71 985 60 83 447 0 38 1936 33 689 32 47 68 551 66 07 1 510 1 46 1932 42 596 46 56 46 060 50 34 2 836 3 10 1928 48 768 59 68 32 321 39 55 630 0 77 1924 30 990 64 61 10 918 22 76 6 060 12 63 1920 26 296 69 15 7 136 18 77 4 596 12 09 1916 13 262 55 00 9 946 41 25 903 3 75 1912 5 176 29 61 5 136 29 38 7 171 41 02 1908 9 499 60 97 5 502 35 32 578 3 71 1904 6 429 64 11 2 933 29 25 666 6 64 1900 5 337 58 00 3 733 40 57 131 1 42 1896 4 883 58 11 3 418 40 68 102 1 21 1892 2 958 48 02 3 010 48 86 192 3 12 1888 2 543 54 21 2 068 44 08 80 1 71 2008 presidential primary Edit In the 2008 Democratic presidential primary on May 6 2008 Lake County was one of the last counties to report results 46 Lake County had reported no results at 11 p m ET 47 and at midnight ET only 28 of Lake County s vote had been reported 48 A large number of absentee ballots and a record turnout delayed the tallies and polls closed an hour later than much of the state because Lake County is in the Central Time Zone 47 Early returns showed Senator Barack Obama leading by a potentially lead changing margin leaving the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Obama too close to call until final tallies were reported CrimeThe NWI Times reported that over 800 registered sex offenders live in Lake and Porter Counties of Indiana in 2021 49 Culture and contemporary life EditEntertainment and the arts Edit Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra concerts held at Living Hope Church Merrillville Theatre at the Center located at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts MunsterMajor attractions Edit Ameristar Casino East Chicago Horseshoe Casino Hammond Majestic Star Casino Gary Majestic Star Casino II Gary Pierogi Fest Whiting Southlake Mall Hobart Three Floyds Brewing MunsterProfessional sports teams Edit Gary SouthShore RailCats an American Association professional baseball team play their games at U S Steel Yard in Gary Recreation EditList of parks and recreational facilities Lake County Parks and RecreationBellaboo s Play and Discovery Center Lake Station Buckley Homestead Lowell Cedar Creek Family Golf Center Cedar Lake Deep River County Park Hobart Deep River Waterpark Crown Point Gibson Woods Nature Preserve Hammond Grand Kankakee Marsh Hebron Lake Etta Gary Lemon Lake Crown Point Oak Ridge Prairie amp Oak Savannah Trail Griffith Stoney Run County Park Hebron Three Rivers County Park Lake Station Turkey Creek Golf Course Merrillville Whihala Beach Whiting List of recreational facilities Indiana Dunes National ParkCalumet Prairie State Nature Preserve Lake Station Hobart Prairie Grove Hobart Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve Griffith Paul H Douglas Center for Environmental Education GaryDemographics EditDemographics 2010 50 Demographic ProportionWhite 64 4 Black 25 9 Asian 1 2 Islander 0 0 Native 0 3 Other 8 2 Hispanic any race 16 7 Historical populationCensus Pop 18401 468 18503 991171 9 18609 145129 1 187012 33934 9 188015 09122 3 189023 88658 3 190037 89258 6 191082 864118 7 1920159 95793 0 1930261 31063 4 1940293 19512 2 1950368 15225 6 1960513 26939 4 1970546 2536 4 1980522 965 4 3 1990475 594 9 1 2000484 5641 9 2010496 0052 4 2020498 7000 5 U S Decennial Census 51 1790 1960 52 1900 1990 53 1990 2000 54 2010 2019 9 As of the 2010 United States Census there were 496 005 people 188 157 households and 127 647 families residing in the county 56 The population density was 994 1 inhabitants per square mile 383 8 km2 There were 208 750 housing units at an average density of 418 4 per square mile 161 5 km2 19 The racial makeup of the county was 64 4 white 25 9 black or African American 1 2 Asian 0 3 American Indian 5 8 from other races and 2 4 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16 7 of the population 56 In terms of ancestry 16 1 were German 11 1 were Irish 9 6 were Polish 5 4 were English and 3 7 were American 57 Of the 188 157 households 34 3 had children under the age of 18 living with them 44 7 were married couples living together 17 4 had a female householder with no husband present 32 2 were non families and 27 4 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 60 and the average family size was 3 19 The median age was 37 4 years 56 The median income for a household in the county was 47 697 and the median income for a family was 58 931 Males had a median income of 50 137 versus 33 264 for females The per capita income for the county was 23 142 About 12 2 of families and 16 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 25 3 of those under age 18 and 8 4 of those age 65 or over 58 Places by population and race 50 Place Population 2010 White Black or AfricanAmerican Asian Other note 1 Hispanic or Latino of any race Lake County 496 005 64 4 25 9 1 2 8 5 16 7 Cedar Lake town 11 560 94 9 0 5 0 4 4 2 6 5 Crown Point city 27 317 88 2 6 3 1 8 3 7 8 1 Dyer town 16 390 90 1 2 5 2 9 4 5 9 3 East Chicago city 29 698 35 5 42 9 0 1 21 5 50 9 Gary city 80 294 10 7 84 8 0 2 4 3 5 1 Griffith town 16 893 75 8 16 9 0 8 6 5 13 3 Hammond city 80 830 59 4 22 5 1 0 17 1 34 1 Highland town 23 727 88 6 4 2 1 6 5 6 12 8 Hobart city 29 059 85 3 7 0 1 0 6 7 13 9 Lake Dalecarlia CDP 1 355 97 3 0 2 0 1 2 4 3 4 Lake Station city 12 572 79 7 3 6 0 3 16 4 28 0 Lakes of the Four Seasons CDP note 2 7 033 93 4 1 2 1 0 4 4 8 5 Lowell town 9 276 95 9 0 5 0 3 3 3 6 9 Merrillville town 35 246 46 4 44 5 1 2 7 9 12 9 Munster town 23 603 85 6 3 5 5 8 5 1 10 2 New Chicago town 2 035 81 0 2 2 0 7 16 1 27 4 St John town 14 850 93 5 1 3 1 3 3 9 8 2 Schererville town 29 243 86 8 5 4 2 8 5 0 10 6 Schneider town 277 97 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 2 5 Shelby CDP 539 95 5 1 7 0 2 2 6 0 9 Whiting city 4 997 76 3 3 5 0 7 19 5 40 7 Winfield town 4 383 88 5 3 7 3 5 4 3 8 9 Places by population and standard of living 59 60 Place Population 2010 Percapitaincome Medianhouseholdincome MedianhomevalueLake County 496 005 23 792 49 315 137 400Cedar Lake town 11 560 25 477 59 090 151 400Crown Point city 27 317 31 454 64 876 174 900Dyer town 16 390 35 020 78 881 197 500East Chicago city 29 698 13 457 27 171 86 800Gary city 80 294 15 764 26 956 66 900Griffith town 16 893 26 548 53 225 141 600Hammond city 80 830 18 148 38 677 94 800Highland town 23 727 30 036 61 930 155 200Hobart city 29 059 24 740 54 468 134 400Lake Dalecarlia CDP 1 355 25 035 52 321 165 400Lake Station city 12 572 16 953 36 955 82 400Lakes of the Four Seasons CDP note 2 7 033 32 908 84 242 182 600Lowell town 9 276 23 619 60 549 146 500Merrillville town 35 246 23 605 53 470 132 600Munster town 23 603 34 735 70 708 197 600New Chicago town 2 035 18 083 38 672 97 700St John town 14 850 36 490 97 868 254 600Schererville town 29 243 33 984 68 004 204 300Schneider town 277 18 774 50 972 89 500Shelby CDP 539 29 700 61 667 89 700Whiting city 4 997 21 427 44 368 111 500Winfield town 4 383 23 792 49 315 137 400See also EditLake County Indiana Sheriff s Department List of public art in Lake County Indiana National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County Indiana Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake County Indiana Bibliography EditForstall Richard L 1995 U S Population of States and Counties 1790 Through 1990 National Technical Information Services NTIS ISBN 0 934213 48 8 Schoon Kenneth J 2003 Calumet Beginnings Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan Indiana University Press ISBN 0 253 34218 X Notes Edit Other Combined percentages for American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander other races and two or more races a b Population is 3 936 within Lake County 3 097 reside in Porter CountyReferences Edit Lake County History Lake County Historical Museum Archived from the original on June 2 2014 Retrieved June 1 2014 a b William Frederick Howat 1915 A Standard History of Lake County Indiana and the Calumet Region Volume 1 Chicago Lewis Publishing Company p 100 a b c d 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 Timothy Horton Ball 1873 Lake County Indiana from 1834 to 1872 Chicago J W Goodspeed p 5 Lake County Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior a b Palmer Quadrangle Indiana Lake Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 2013 a b Whiting Quadrangle Indiana Lake Co Map 1 24 000 7 5 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey 2013 USA Counties in Profile STATS Indiana Archived from the original on July 30 2012 Retrieved June 16 2014 a b Lake County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved June 12 2014 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Smith S amp Mark S 2006 Alice Gray Dorothy Buell and Naomi Svihla Preservationists of Ogden Dunes The South Shore Journal 1 South Shore Journal Alice Gray Dorothy Buell and Naomi Svihla Preservationists of Ogden Dunes Archived from the original on September 13 2012 Retrieved June 11 2012 Smith S amp Mark S 2009 The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana Chicagoland Region From Science to Preservation The South Shore Journal 3 South Shore Journal the Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana Chicagoland Region From Science to Preservation Archived from the original on January 1 2016 Retrieved November 22 2015 Smith S amp Mark S 2011 Marktown Clayton Mark s Planned Worker Community in Northwest Indiana South Shore Journal 4 South Shore Journal Marktown Clayton Mark s Planned Worker Community in Northwest Indiana Archived from the original on September 13 2012 Retrieved August 29 2012 a b Kenneth J Schoon 2003 Calumet Beginnings Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan Indiana Indiana University Press pps 20 23 De Witt Clinton Goodrich amp Charles Richard Tuttle 1875 An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana Indiana R S Peale amp Co p 565 William Frederick Howat 1915 A Standard History of Lake County Indiana and the Calumet Region Volume 1 Chicago Lewis Publishing Company p 44 a b c Lake County IN Encyclopedia of Chicago Chicago History Museum Retrieved October 3 2018 a b c Northwest Indiana Regional Analysis Demographics Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation PDF Cleveland State University Archived from the original PDF on March 25 2016 Retrieved October 5 2018 a b Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 Largest Employers in Lake County Indiana Lake County Economic Alliance Archived from the original on October 9 2017 Retrieved December 31 2017 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Lake County IN PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 20 2022 Text list Page Not Found STATS Indiana www stats indiana edu Archived from the original on December 8 2016 Retrieved September 5 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help Joseph S Pete March 5 2016 Purdue University Northwest now officially exists The Times of Northwest Indiana Archived from the original on March 7 2016 Retrieved March 5 2016 Crown Point Community Library Archived from the original on July 11 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 East Chicago Public Library Archived from the original on June 1 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 Gary Public Library Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 Hammond Public Library Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 Lake County Public Library Archived from the original on July 1 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 Lowell Public Library Archived from the original on April 3 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 Whiting Public Library Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 19 2014 a b c d e f g h Hospital Facility Directory for Lake County Indiana State Department of Health Archived from the original on February 15 2016 Retrieved February 11 2016 a b c d Franciscan Health is New Name for Leading Hospital System Franciscan Alliance Inc September 6 2016 Archived from the original on September 20 2016 Retrieved September 11 2016 Giles Bruce December 18 2015 Crown Point hospital becomes Region s 2nd trauma center The Times of Northwest Indiana Archived from the original on December 22 2015 Retrieved December 18 2015 Indiana Trauma Centers Indiana State Department of Health Archived from the original on April 6 2015 Retrieved April 5 2015 Times Staff February 3 2018 Franciscan Health Crown Point designated Level 3 trauma center The Times of Northwest Indiana Archived from the original on February 2 2018 Retrieved February 3 2018 a b NCDC U S Climate Normals National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Average annual snowfall for the Midwest region Scenarios for Climate Assessment and Adaptation Archived from the original on July 25 2015 Retrieved July 25 2015 Laird Neil F Kristovich David A R Liang Xin Zhong Arritt Raymond W Labas Kenneth March 1 2001 Lake Michigan Lake Breezes Climatology Local Forcing and Synoptic Environment Journal of Applied Meteorology 40 3 409 424 Bibcode 2001JApMe 40 409L doi 10 1175 1520 0450 2001 040 lt 0409 lmlbcl gt 2 0 co 2 Service National Weather NWS JetStream Thunderstorms www srh noaa gov Archived from the original on March 23 2016 Retrieved September 5 2017 Archived copy Archived from the original on September 20 2015 Retrieved July 25 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b Indiana Code Title 36 Article 2 Section 3 IN gov Archived from the original on October 5 2008 Retrieved September 16 2008 a b c d Indiana Code Title 2 Article 10 Section 2 PDF IN gov Archived PDF from the original on October 29 2008 Retrieved September 16 2008 Bill Dolan September 16 2017 New Lake County Sheriff Martinez credited experience Hammond support for victory The Times of Northwest Indiana Archived from the original on September 16 2017 Retrieved September 16 2017 US Congressman Pete Visclosky US Congress Archived from the original on October 9 2008 Retrieved July 13 2014 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Archived from the original on March 23 2018 Retrieved September 5 2017 Awaiting one county CNN May 6 2008 Archived from the original on November 19 2009 Retrieved May 7 2010 a b Indiana s Lake County has tradition of late vote tallies dead link Clinton s Indiana win keeps Democratic race alive CNN com www cnn com Archived from the original on May 6 2008 Retrieved September 5 2017 GALLERY Registered sex offenders in Valparaiso a b U S Census Bureau American Community Survey Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Table DP 1 2010 Demographic Profile Data U S Census website Retrieved 2014 06 14 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 10 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Archived from the original on August 11 2012 Retrieved July 10 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on October 4 2014 Retrieved July 10 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on December 18 2014 Retrieved July 10 2014 Population and Housing Unit Estimates Retrieved March 26 2020 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 14 2020 Retrieved July 10 2015 U S Census Bureau 2008 2012 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics U S Census website Retrieved 2014 06 14 U S Census Bureau 2008 2012 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Table DP04 Selected Housing Characteristics U S Census website Retrieved 2014 06 14 External links EditLake County official website Lake County Parks South Shore Convention amp Visitors Authority Retrieved from https en 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