Lake County, Indiana
Lake County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 502,955 (2024)
ID: 163440
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: COMMISSIONERS CONSULTANT
2293 N MAIN ST, CROWN POINT IN 46307-1867
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GUS Population: 153,420 (2024)
ID: 126202
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCES
2100 BROADWAY ST., EAST CHICAGO IN 46312-2217
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GUS Population: 90,044 (2024)
ID: 163973
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE
610 CONNECTICUT ST, GARY IN 46402-2550
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GUS Population: 76,030 (2024)
ID: 194672
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: DIR OF CITY PLANNING
5925 CALUMET AVE, HAMMOND IN 46320-2556
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GUS Population: 71,581 (2024)
ID: 163975
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ST JOHN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
1515 W US HIGHWAY 30, SCHERERVILLE IN 46375-1562
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GUS Population: 67,555 (2024)
ID: 163585
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
839 BROADWAY, STE 302N, GARY IN 46402
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GUS Population: 49,245 (2024)
ID: 194950
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ROSS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
26 W 73RD AVENUE, MERRILLVILLE IN 46410-3802
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GUS Population: 40,431 (2024)
ID: 126201
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
1450 E JOLIET ST, STE 103, CROWN POINT IN 46307-4726
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TOWNSHIP OF HOBART
GUS Population: 40,135 (2024)
ID: 103966
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE OF HOBART TWP LAKE CITY IN
1421 W 37TH AVE, HOBART IN 46342-2015
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GUS Population: 36,989 (2024)
ID: 126048
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PAYROLL ADMINSTRATOR
7820 BROADWAY, STE 2, MERRILLVILLE IN 46410-5561
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CITY OF CROWN POINT
GUS Population: 35,097 (2024)
ID: 163583
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHIEF OF STAFF
101 N EAST ST, CROWN POINT IN 46307-7764
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GUS Population: 29,780 (2024)
ID: 163591
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
10 E JOLIET ST, SCHERERVILLE IN 46375-2011
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GUS Population: 29,418 (2024)
ID: 185263
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
414 MAIN ST, HOBART IN 46342-4444
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GUS Population: 25,768 (2024)
ID: 126046
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CONTROLLER
4527 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, EAST CHICAGO IN 46312-3226
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GUS Population: 24,250 (2024)
ID: 163590
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWN MANAGER
10955 W 93RD AVE, SAINT JOHN IN 46373-7809
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GUS Population: 23,634 (2024)
ID: 163588
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
1005 RIDGE RD, MUNSTER IN 46321-1849
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GUS Population: 23,497 (2024)
ID: 163587
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
3333 RIDGE RD, 2, HIGHLAND IN 46322-2089
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TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER
GUS Population: 20,845 (2024)
ID: 193281
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CHIEF DEPUTY
PO BOX 1, CEDAR LAKE IN 46303-0001
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GUS Population: 16,404 (2024)
ID: 163593
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK-TREASURER
PO BOX 707, 7408 CONSTITUTION AVE, CEDAR LAKE IN 46303
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GUS Population: 16,341 (2024)
ID: 103822
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
1 TOWN SQ, DYER IN 46311-1700
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GUS Population: 16,192 (2024)
ID: 163586
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
111 N BROAD ST, GRIFFITH IN 46319-2294
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GUS Population: 14,293 (2024)
ID: 163976
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
10645 RANDOLPH ST, LBBY B, CROWN POINT IN 46307-7677
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TOWNSHIP OF CEDAR CREEK
GUS Population: 13,251 (2024)
ID: 103965
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: BOOKKEEPER
151 N FREMONT ST, LOWELL IN 46356-1860
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CITY OF LAKE STATION
GUS Population: 13,033 (2024)
ID: 163584
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
1969 CENTRAL AVE, LAKE STATION IN 46405-2399
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GUS Population: 11,449 (2024)
ID: 126047
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
501 E MAIN ST, PO BOX 157, LOWELL IN 46356-1836
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GUS Population: 8,557 (2024)
ID: 163592
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
10645 RANDOLPH ST, LBBY A, CROWN POINT IN 46307-7677
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST CREEK
GUS Population: 7,961 (2024)
ID: 126203
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TRUSTEE
PO BOX 84, LOWELL IN 46356-0084
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GUS Population: 4,491 (2024)
ID: 190110
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
1443 119TH ST, WHITING IN 46394
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TOWN OF NEW CHICAGO
GUS Population: 1,976 (2024)
ID: 163589
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK/TREASURER
122 HUBER BLVD, NEW CHICAGO IN 46342-1068
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TOWNSHIP OF EAGLE CREEK
GUS Population: 1,749 (2024)
ID: 163974
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
8305 E 173RD AVE, HEBRON IN 46341-9042
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TOWN OF SCHNEIDER
GUS Population: 262 (2024)
ID: 103829
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: COUNCIL MEMBER
PO BOX 207, SCHNEIDER IN 46376-0207
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