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Welcome to Lowell ...

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


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

When the people of Lowell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lowellite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lowell has a population of 9,946 people<4> (see below for details).

Lowell is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lowell (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Lowell: (219)

The ZIP code for Lowell: 46356<6>

Websites for Lowell ...

Official Website: www.lowell.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lowell had an population of 9,946 people. This is an increase of 7.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lowell had a population of 9,276 people. This makes Lowell the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Lowell represents 0.14% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,276 people, the population of Lowell increased 23.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,505 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lowell.

Communities Also Named Lowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Lowell: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Bartholomew County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 33 communities that are also named Lowell - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lowell ...

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

  • Merrillville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Crown Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chicago Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <7>
  • Hobart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Munster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <7>
  • Highland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Park Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Griffith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Lowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lowell. 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 Lowell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowell ...

Looking for more information about Lowell? 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 Lowell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lowell.

Adding Lowell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lowell 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 Lowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lowell post office opened in 1864.

We also found Lowell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowell.

The official website for Lowell: www.lowell.net/

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lowell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lowell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lowell.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 Lowell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lowell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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