Lake County, Indiana
Lake County, Indiana | |
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Former Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Region | Northwest Indiana |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| Settled | October 1834 |
| Established | February 16, 1837 |
| Named after | Lake Michigan |
| County seat | Crown Point |
| Largest city | Hammond (population) Gary (total area) |
| Incorporated municipalities | 19 cities and towns
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | Kyle W. Allen, Sr. (D, 1st) |
| • Commissioner | Jerry J. Tippy (R, 2nd) |
| • Commissioner | Michael C. Repay (D, 3rd) |
| • County Council | |
| Area | |
| 626.5 sq mi (1,623 km2) | |
| • Land | 498.9 sq mi (1,292 km2) |
| • Water | 127.6 sq mi (330 km2) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2) |
| • Rank | 12th largest county in Indiana |
| • Region | 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 36 mi (58 km) |
| • Width | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Elevation (mean) | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Highest elevation —NE Winfield Twp | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Lowest elevation —at Lake Michigan | 585 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 498,700 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 500,598 |
| • Rank | 2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U.S. |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Region | 819,537 |
| Time zone | UTC−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 code | 219 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Indiana Senate districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th |
| Indiana House of Representatives districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 19th |
| FIPS code | 18-089 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0450495 |
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| State Routes | |
| Airports | Gary/Chicago International Griffith-Merrillville |
| Waterways | Grand Calumet River Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal Kankakee River Lake Michigan |
| Amtrak stations | Dyer – Hammond-Whiting
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| South Shore Line stations | Hammond Gateway – East Chicago Adam Benjamin Metro Center Gary/Chicago Airport – Miller |
| Public transit | East Chicago Transit Gary Public Transportation Broadway Metro Express |
| Website | www.lakecountyin.org |
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Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. 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. It includes Marktown, Clayton Mark's planned worker community in East Chicago.