Back مقاطعة ليك (إنديانا) Arabic لئیک بؤلگهسی، ایندیانا AZB Lake County, Indiana BAR Лейк (окръг, Индиана) Bulgarian লেক কাউন্টি, ইন্ডিয়ানা BPY Лейк (гуо, Индиана) CE Lake County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Indiana) CEB Lake County, Indiana Welsh Lake County (Indiana) German Κομητεία Λέικ (Ιντιάνα) Greek
Lake County, Indiana | |
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 Former Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana | |
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 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[1] |
| Established | February 16, 1837[2] |
| Named for | 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 | |
• County | 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 [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) | |
• County | 498,700 |
• Estimate (2023) | 500,598  |
| • Rank | 2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U.S.[8] |
| • 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 |
| Interstates |     
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| U.S. Routes |      
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| State Routes |        
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| 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,[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 History". Lake County Historical Museum. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ William Frederick Howat (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 100.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Palmer Quadrangle – Indiana – Lake Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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. & 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. & 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. & 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.