Lake County (Indiana)

The Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 496 005 inhabitants and a population density of 385.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters is located in Crown Point.

The Lake County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Indiana on the southern shore of Lake Michigan in southeastern suburban area of Chicago. It has an area of ​​1622 square kilometers, of which 334 square kilometers, accounting for water surfaces. The southern border of the county is formed by the Kankakee River, one of the two sources of the Illinois River. At the Lake County border Nachbarcountys following:

Reserves

The Lake County has share in the area of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which covers all three counties of Indiana on the shore of Lake Michigan.

History

The Lake County was formed in 1837 from former parts of the then much larger Porter County. The newly formed county was named after its location on Lake Michigan (English: Lake Michigan).

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Lake County 496 005 people in 183 198 households. The population density was 385.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 183 198 households lived statistically 2.67 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 70.5 percent white, 25.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 1.4 percent Asian, 1.0 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 17.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 49,443. The per capita income was $ 23,726. 16.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Lake County

Citys

• Crown Point
• East Chicago
• Gary
• Hammond

• Hobart
• Lake Station
• Whiting

Towns

• Cedar Lake
• Dyer
• Griffith
• Highland

• Lowell
• Merrillville
• New Chicago

• Schererville
• Cutter
• St. John
• Winfield

Census-designated places (CDP )

• Lake Dalecarlia
• Lakes of the Four Seasons1
• Shelby

Other Unincorporated communities

• Ainsworth
• Belshaw
• Brunswick
• Creston
• Deep River
• Deer Creek
• Dinwiddie

• Greenacres
• Hawthorne Hills
• Klaas Ville
• Kreitz castle
• Lake Hills
• Leroy
• Liberty Park

• Liverpool
• New Elliott
• North Hayden
• Orchard Grove
• Palmer
• Rangeline
• Rolling Hill Estates

• Horse
• Shady Lawn
• South East Grove
• Southmoor Park
• Van Loon
• Forest View

1 - partially in Porter County

Structure

The Lake County is divided into eleven townships: