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Lake County
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.
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Cities and towns 19
- City of Crown Point pop. 34,621
- City of East Chicago pop. 26,099
- City of Gary pop. 68,325
- City of Hammond pop. 76,984
- City of Hobart pop. 29,521
- City of Lake Station pop. 13,160
- City of Whiting pop. 4,539
- Town of Cedar Lake pop. 14,693
- Town of Dyer pop. 16,441
- Town of Griffith pop. 16,331
- Town of Highland pop. 23,672
- Town of Lowell pop. 10,972
- Town of Merrillville pop. 36,524
- Town of Munster pop. 23,761
- Town of New Chicago pop. 1,980
- Town of Schererville pop. 29,589
- Town of Schneider pop. 263
- Town of St John pop. 21,448
- Town of Winfield pop. 7,481
Townships 11
- Township of Calumet pop. 90,930
- Township of Cedar Creek pop. 12,926
- Township of Center pop. 39,108
- Township of Eagle Creek pop. 1,716
- Township of Hanover pop. 18,953
- Township of Hobart pop. 40,354
- Township of North pop. 155,055
- Township of Ross pop. 49,006
- Township of St John pop. 69,587
- Township of West Creek pop. 7,731
- Township of Winfield pop. 13,192
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 163440
- FIPS state
- 18
- FIPS county
- 089
- FIPS place
- 99089
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF LAKE
- Mailing address
- 2293 N MAIN ST, CROWN POINT 46307