Lake County

Also known as Lake County, Indiana, Lake County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

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)
Type: County
Body: Board of Commissioners
Commissioner: Kyle W. Allen, Sr. ( D , 1st)
County council: Members David Hamm ( D , 1st) Clorius Lay ( D , 2nd) Charlie Brown ( D , 3rd) Pete Lindemulder ( R , 4th) Christine Cid ( D , 5th) Ted F. Bilski ( D , 6th) Randy Niemeyer ( R , 7th)
County: 626.5 sq mi (1,623 km )
Land: 498.9 sq mi (1,292 km )
Water: 127.6 sq mi (330 km )
Metro: 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km )
Rank: 12th largest county in Indiana

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lake County
Population: 498700
Area: 1622
Elevation: 663
Official website: www.lakecountyin.org
Image: Lake County Courthouse ( Crown Point ).jpg
Households: 188646
Dialing code: 219

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Commons category: Lake County, Indiana
inception: 1837-00-00
postal code: 46401-11
native label: Lake County
per capita income: 29951

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Article

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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