Cedar Lake, Indiana

Cedar Lake, Indiana
Railroad Depot and Water Tower (circa 1920s)
Location of Cedar Lake in Lake County, Indiana.
Cedar Lake, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 87°26′25″W / 41.37556°N 87.44028°W / 41.37556; -87.44028
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipsHanover, Center
Incorporated1967
Government
  TypeTown Council
  presidentNicholas “Nick” Recupito
Area
  Total
10.17 sq mi (26.34 km2)
  Land8.75 sq mi (22.66 km2)
  Water1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,106
  Density1,612.48/sq mi (622.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
46303
Area code219
FIPS code18-11062
GNIS feature ID2396634
Websitecedarlakein.org

Cedar Lake is a town in Hanover and Center townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is near the Illinois state line. Its population was 14,106 at the 2020 census. The town is notable for its location on Cedar Lake, the Lake of the Red Cedars museum. Cedar Lake is also bordered to Crown Point, Indiana.