Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crown Point Medical Center6.0 miPost officeCedar Lake Post Office1.4 miTown hallCedar Lake Town Hall2.9 miPoliceCedar Lake Police Department2.9 miFire stationCedar Lake Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighHanover Central High School1.2 miMiddleHanover Central Middle School1.4 miElementaryJane Ball Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSuccess Schools LLC9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY17 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW32 miInterstateI-657.9 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakDyer, IN DYE10 miRailUniversity ParkMetra14 miCoachMerrillvilleBarons Bus Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46303 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:16 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:12 am – 4:23 pm
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People16,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.76,154 householdsMedian household income $78,659Median home value $271,700Median rent $1,197 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,613 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,168 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Average commute 33 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 2.4 miLake Dalecarlialake · 5.0 miGoodenow Grove Nature Preserve Campingcampground · 6.7 miPlum Creek Nature Centervisitor center · 6.8 miPlum Creek Greenway Trailtrailhead · 6.9 miSuccess Schools LLCcollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGerman Methodist Cemeterystate historic site · 1.8 miMonastery Cedar Lake Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.2 mi · 123 acresBiesecker Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.1 miSouth Shore Country Clubnature preserve · 3.0 mi · 95 acresOak Knoll Golf Coursestate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 170 acresLake County Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201334 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLake County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, IN
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCedar Lake Water Worksserves 4,600 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique52 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
