Lake County, Indiana
| 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 |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Coordinates: 41°48′N 87°38′W / 41.800°N 87.633°WCoordinates: 41°48′N 87°38′W / 41.800°N 87.633°W | ||
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| Region | Northwest Indiana | |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan | |
| Settled | October 1834 | |
| Established | February 16, 1837 | |
| Named for | Lake Michigan | |
| County seat | Crown Point | |
| Largest city |
 Hammond (population)Gary (total area) |
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| 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) | |
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| 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) | |
| Area 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 (2010) | ||
| • County | 496,005 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 487,865 | |
| • Rank | 2nd largest county in Indiana 131st largest county in U.S. | |
| • Density | 994/sq mi (384/km2) | |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 | |
| • Region | 819,537 | |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | |
| 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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| Airports |
Gary/Chicago International |
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| Waterways |
Grand Calumet River |
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| South Shore Line stations |
Hammond – East Chicago |
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| Public transit |
East Chicago Transit Gary Public Transportation |
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| Website | www.lakecountyin.org | |
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