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Located in: Lake County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: E. Chicago

Time Zone: East Chicago lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 219

ZIP Code: 46312<2>

Elevation: 590 feet [179.83 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for East Chicago)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	27,863 (6.18% decrease since 2010)
2010:	29,698 (8.38% decrease since 2000)
2000:	32,414

Total Area:<5> 16.15 sq. miles [41.8 km²] - of which 12.78% is water (2.06 sq. miles [5.3 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 12,958

Official Website: www.eastchicago.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for East Chicago:

Lat: 41.639100° (or 41°38'20" N)

Lon: -87.454400° (or -87°27'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Whiting<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for East Chicago

GNIS ID: 2394597

FIPS State / Place Code: 18 / 19486

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Chicago)

About Lake County

The city of Crown Point is the County Seat for {Lake County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	485,493 (2.11% decrease since 2010)
2010	495,947 (2.35% increase since 2000)
2000:	484,564

Total Area: 626 sq. miles [1,622.8 km²] - of which 20.37% is water (127.6 sq. miles [330.5 km²])

Housing Units: 208,750

Official Website: https://lakecountyin.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake

GNIS ID: 450495

FIPS State / County Code: 18 / 089

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Chicago)

About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,731,010 (3.81% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,483,802 (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website: https://www.in.gov

Tourism: https://visitindiana.com/

Parks: https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID: 448508

FIPS State: 18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for East Chicago)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While East Chicago is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<2>	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 city (such as East Chicago). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Chicago or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Chicago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of East Chicago. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of East Chicago, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes East Chicago.