Profile for Hobart, Indiana, IN

Hobart is on Lake Michigan.

Brickmaking was an important industry in the early years of the settlement.

Nearby parks & recreation: Indiana Dunes State Park

Listed places near Hobart

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (2)

Communities (14)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (11)

Parks (2)

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• Hobart population
• Ancestry of people in Hobart
• Housing in Hobart
• Income in Hobart
• Marital status of adults in Hobart
• Place of birth of people in Hobart
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hobart
• School enrollment & education levels in Hobart
• Transportation & commute times in Hobart
• Lake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hobart demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Gary area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46409 ZIP code.

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• Lake County government
• Hobart Chamber of Commerce
• Lake County tourism

20% of Hobart residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hobart ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hobart
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Lake County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Hobart

Post a query on a message board:

• Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hobart museums
• Hobart historic sites
• Hobart area parks
• Wineries near Hobart

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hobart area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hobart
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lake County

• Hobart business guide
• Hobart Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lake County
• Arrests in Lake County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hobart was $21,508, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lake County economic census
• Lake County economic summary
• Lake County employment growth
• Lake County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

14% of Hobart residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hobart
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Hobart
• School districts in or near Hobart
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hobart
• YouTube videos about Hobart

• Air pollution in Lake County
• Diesel soot in Lake County
• Land contamination in Lake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hobart

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hobart
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Hobart items now on sale

• Lake County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hobart medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hobart
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Hobart
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hobart, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $539.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $856.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Hobart area
• Job services in Indiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Hobart include Hobart Branch ... View libraries

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Hobart
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• Census map of Hobart area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Hobart

• Daily newspapers in or near Hobart
• AM radio stations in or near Hobart
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hobart
• TV stations in or near Hobart
• Media ownership in the Hobart area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Indiana

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hobart
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• Hobart Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hobart
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hobart

• Parks near Hobart
• National forests in Indiana
• State parks in Indiana

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Hobart
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Indiana communities
• Photos of Indiana places
• Post cards of Indiana communities

Lake County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hobart political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hobart
• Total membership by faith, in Lake County

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Hobart workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hobart between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hobart include Comfort Inn Hobart.

• Hobart travel guide
• Airports near Hobart
• Hotels near Hobart
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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