Crown Point, Indiana
Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 33,899 at the 2020 census. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to an area that later became Crown Point. Due to its location, Crown Point is known as the "Hub of Lake County".
Crown Point, Indiana | |
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Lake County courthouse in Crown Point | |
| Nickname: Hub of Lake County | |
Location of Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′05″N 87°21′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Center and Ross |
| Government | |
| • Type | city council |
| • Mayor | Pete Land (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.98 sq mi (46.58 km2) |
| • Land | 17.93 sq mi (46.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 717 ft ( m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,899 |
| • Density | 1,890.63/sq mi (729.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46307-46308 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-16138 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393682 |
| Website | crownpoint |
The city is surrounded by Merrillville to the north, Winfield to the east, Cedar Lake to the southwest, St. John to the west, and unincorporated Schererville to the northwest. The southern and southwestern parts of Crown Point border some unincorporated areas of Lake County.
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