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Population (year 2000): 13,948. Estimated
population in July 2005: 13,565 (-2.7% change)
Males: 6,961 (49.9%), Females: 6,987 (50.1%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46405
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $36,984 (year 2000)
Median house value: $73,600 (year 2000)
Races in Lake Station:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
- Hispanic (20.6%)
- Other race (9.3%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.9%), Irish (14.6%),
United States (5.8%), English (5.5%), Polish (5.3%), Italian
(3.7%).
Elevation: 614 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lake Station
- High school or higher: 74.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lake Station city
- Never married: 29.0%
- Now married: 50.3%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.3%
4.3% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.0%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+0.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Station:
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 3 miles; HOBART,
IN)
- METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (about 6 miles; GARY,
IN)
- METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 8 miles;
MERRILLVILLE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake
Station:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 10 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 20 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 37 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Station:
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 2 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 11 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- LANSING MUNI (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
Amtrak stations near Lake Station:
- 19 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 20 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lake Station:
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 5 miles;
GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 8 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 14 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 25
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
Public high school in Lake Station:
- THOMAS A EDISON JR-SR HS (Students: 595;
Location: 3304 PARKSIDE AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lake Station:
- HENRY S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 339;
Location: 2915 E 35TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- ALEXANDER HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students:
297; Location: 2900 LAKE ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- CARL J POLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243;
Location: 2460 VERMILLION ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- VIRGIL I BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
219; Location: 2100 UNION ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84;
Location: 2540 PIKE ST; Grades: 01 - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Lake Station:
- LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 146;
Location: 2075 RUSH PL; Grades: PK - 11)
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER ELEM SCH (Students: 122;
Location: 2453 PUTNAM STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
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