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Population (year 2000): 7,505. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,039 (+7.1% change)
Males: 3,685 (49.1%), Females: 3,820 (50.9%)
Zip code:
46356
Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $49,173 (year 2000)
Median house value: $112,800 (year 2000)
Races in Lowell:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (17.0%),
Polish (11.9%), English (11.2%), United States (6.1%), Dutch
(5.8%).
Land area: 4.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lowell
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lowell town
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 9.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,085 (+16.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lowell:
- ST ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CROWN
POINT, IN)
- METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 15 miles;
MERRILLVILLE, IN)
- SOUTHLAKE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC (about 15
miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lowell:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 22 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 31 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 41 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lowell:
- LOWELL (about 8 miles; LOWELL, IN; ID: C97)
- LAKE VILLAGE (about 11 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; ID:
C98)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 16 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
Amtrak station near Lowell:
- 16 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
Lowell:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 18 miles; GARY,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 19 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 21 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
Public high school in Lowell:
- LOWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,095;
Location: 2051 E COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lowell:
- LOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 855;
Location: 200 W OAKLEY AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- THREE CREEKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 558;
Location: 670 S BURR ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523;
Location: 425 S NICHOLS ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- LAKE PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 336;
Location: 11601 W 181ST AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Lowell:
- ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location:
210 S NICHOLS ST; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Lowell:
- LOWELL PL (Operating income: $700,229;
Location: 1505 E COMMERCIAL AVE; 69,948 books; 2,870
audio materials; 2,795 video materials; 169 serial
subscriptions)
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