Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:16 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:11 am – 4:23 pm
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People45 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.645 householdsMedian household income $38,95860% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Holidaylake · 5.3 miLake Dalecarlialake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBadal Wildlife Habitat Trust Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 70 acresGrand Kankakee Marshstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,013 acresHighway Savanna Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miLasalle State Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 3,852 acresBuckley Homestead County Parkpark · 6.2 miField Of Dreamsrecreation area · 7.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201349 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201349 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 home60% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndiana American Water - Northwestserves 210,510 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation639 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Crown Point Medical Center13.9 miPost officeShelby Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLowell Town Hall7.8 miPoliceSchneider Police Department5.3 miFire stationShelby Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY29 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW46 miInterstateI-653.2 miUS highwayUS 415.4 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN20 miCoachMerrillvilleBarons Bus Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46377 ZIP area.
