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Welcome to Cedar Lake ...

The town of Cedar Lake is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Cedar Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Lake: Cedar Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cedar Lake has a population of 13,198 people<3> (see below for details).

Cedar Lake is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cedar Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Cedar Lake (for example, toward Earl Park), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Cedar Lake is within the (219) area code.

The ZIP code for Cedar Lake: 46303<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedar Lake had an population of 13,198 people. This is an increase of 14.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Lake had a population of 11,560 people. This makes Cedar Lake the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Cedar Lake represents 0.18% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,560 people, the population of Cedar Lake increased 24.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,279 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Lake.

Communities Also Named Cedar Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Cedar Lake - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Lake.

Communities near Cedar Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Lake.

  • Hammond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Portage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Merrillville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <6>
  • Hobart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Chicago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <6>
  • Lansing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedar Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Lake ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cedar Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Lake.

Adding Cedar Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedar Lake was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Cedar Lake in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedar Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cedar Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedar Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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