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Population (year 2000): 9,279. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,901 (+6.7% change)
Males: 4,730 (51.0%), Females: 4,549 (49.0%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46303
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $43,987 (year 2000)
Median house value: $97,200 (year 2000)
Races in Cedar Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (15.3%),
Polish (10.0%), English (7.4%), United States (6.5%), Dutch
(6.0%).
Elevation: 725 feet
Land area: 6.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Cedar Lake
- High school or higher: 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cedar Lake town
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +332 (+3.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Lake:
- ST ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CROWN
POINT, IN)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 10
miles; DYER, IN)
- METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 11 miles;
MERRILLVILLE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cedar Lake:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 17 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 31 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 36 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Lake:
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 11 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- LOWELL (about 12 miles; LOWELL, IN; ID: C97)
- LANSING MUNI (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
Amtrak station near Cedar Lake:
- 11 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Cedar Lake:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 14 miles; GARY,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 15 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 16 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
Public high school in Cedar Lake:
- HANOVER CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students: 528;
Location: 10120 W 133RD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cedar Lake:
- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR ELEM SCH (Students: 521;
Location: 12900 FAIRBANKS; Grades: KG - 06)
- JANE BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466;
Location: 13313 PARRISH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328;
Location: 12245 W 109TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- HANOVER CENTRAL JR HIGH (Students: 261;
Location: 10120 W 133RD ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
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