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Cedar Lake, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,901 (+6.7% change)
Males: 4,730 (51.0%), Females: 4,549 (49.0%)

Lake County

Zip code: 46303

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $43,987
Median house value: $97,200

Population by Race

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

Map of Cedar Lake, IN

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Lake:

  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 17 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 31 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 36 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Lake:

  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 11 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
  • LOWELL (about 12 miles; LOWELL, IN; Abbreviation: C97)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 16 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)

Schools

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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