Crown Point, Indiana
Crown Point, Indiana | |
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Lake County courthouse in Crown Point | |
| Nickname: Hub of Lake County | |
Location of Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′05″N 87°21′22″W / 41.40139°N 87.35611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | Center and Ross |
| Established | October 31, 1834 |
| Incorporated (town) | June 3, 1868 |
| Incorporated (city) | June 6, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Pete Land (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.98 sq mi (46.58 km2) |
| • Land | 17.93 sq mi (46.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 717 ft ( m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,899 |
| • Density | 1,890.63/sq mi (729.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46307-46308 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-16138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393682 |
| Website | crownpoint |
Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,884 per the 2023 American Community Survey. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to an area that later became Crown Point. Due to its location, Crown Point is known as the "Hub of Lake County".
The city is surrounded by Merrillville to the north, Winfield to the east, Cedar Lake to the southwest, St. John to the west, and unincorporated Schererville to the northwest. The southern and southwestern parts of Crown Point border some unincorporated areas of Lake County.