Profile for Lake Station, Indiana, IN

Lake Station is near Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· East Gary

Nearby parks & recreation: Indiana Dunes State Park

Listed places near Lake Station

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (2)

Communities (13)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (9)

Parks (1)

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• Lake Station population
• Ancestry of people in Lake Station
• Housing in Lake Station
• Income in Lake Station
• Marital status of adults in Lake Station
• Place of birth of people in Lake Station
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Station
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Station
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Station
• 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 Lake Station 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 46403 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lake Station city government
• Lake County government
• Lake County tourism

16% of Lake Station residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Station ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

• Lake Station museums
• Lake Station historic sites
• Lake Station area parks
• Wineries near Lake Station

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

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

• Lake Station business guide
• 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 Lake Station was $15,319, 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

5% of Lake Station residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lake Station
• YouTube videos about Lake Station

• 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 Lake Station

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Station
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Lake Station items now on sale

• Lake Station local government Web site
• 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

• Lake Station medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lake Station
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Lake Station
• 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 Lake Station, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $437.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $733.

• Research Lake Station Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Lake Station
• Homes for sale in Lake Station
• Find a Lake Station Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Indiana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Lake Station area
• Job services in Indiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lake Station include Lake Station Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake Station

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Lake Station
• AM radio stations in or near Lake Station
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lake Station
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lake Station
• TV stations in or near Lake Station
• Media ownership in the Lake Station 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 Lake Station
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Indiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lake Station
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lake Station

• Parks near Lake Station
• National forests in Indiana
• State parks in Indiana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lake Station
• 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 Lake Station political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Lake Station workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lake Station between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Lake Station travel guide
• Airports near Lake Station
• Hotels near Lake Station
• 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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