Schneider, Indiana
| Schneider, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Schneider in Lake County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′18″N 87°26′54″W / 41.18833°N 87.44833°WCoordinates: 41°11′18″N 87°26′54″W / 41.18833°N 87.44833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | West Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board of Elected Officials |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 277 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 270 |
| • Density | 313.59/sq mi (121.03/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46376 |
| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-68238 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0443082 |
Schneider is a town in West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 277 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest incorporated town in Lake County by population. It sits in the Kankakee River Valley.
The Schneider post office opened in 1902.
Schneider is located at 41°11′18″N 87°26′54″W / 41.18833°N 87.44833°W (41.188445, -87.448413).
According to the 2010 census, Schneider has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 277 people, 98 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.1 inhabitants per square mile (124.4/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 131.4 per square mile (50.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 98 households of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.
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