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Population in July 2008: 10,981. Population change since 2000: +18.3%
 

Males: 5,597  (51.0%)
Females: 5,384  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46303.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,521 (it was $43,987 in 2000)
Cedar Lake:  $50,521
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,742
Cedar Lake:  $20,742
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,857 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Cedar Lake:  $137,857
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,186; Detached houses: $158,317; Townhouses or other attached units: $157,966; In 2-unit structures: $145,732; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,010; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,897; Mobile homes: $13,936
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Races in Cedar Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cedar Lake: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (15.3%), Polish (10.0%), English (7.4%), United States (6.5%), Dutch (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1970

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 6.79 square miles.

Population density: 1617 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cedar Lake

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Lake town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

109 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Cedar Lake, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cedar Lake to the number of sex offenders is 610 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cedar Lake:  1.2% ($1,153)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Cedar Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (15.5 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (35.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Dalecarlia, IN (1.7 miles ), Lowell, IN (2.3 miles ), Crown Point, IN (2.4 miles ), St. John, IN (2.4 miles ), Willowbrook, IL (2.8 miles ), Schererville, IN (2.9 miles ), Winfield, IN (3.1 miles ), Merrillville, IN (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 88 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1997: 71 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2003: 106 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2005: 143 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2006: 182 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2007: 139 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2008: 110 buildings, average cost: $142,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.37 N, Longitude: 87.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,200 (-34.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 657 (14.6%)

Area code: 219

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Population change in the 1990s: +332 (+3.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Cedar Lake by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.09.7
Rapes 301010
    per 100,000 32.20.010.60.010.00.0
Robberies 250015
    per 100,000 21.453.20.00.010.048.3
Assaults 641512N/A1111
    per 100,000 685.9159.6126.7N/A110.4106.3
Burglaries 457035687981
    per 100,000 482.3744.8369.7710.3792.6782.6
Thefts 250223216307312318
    per 100,000 2679.22372.62281.43206.93130.33072.5
Auto thefts 172923221316
    per 100,000 182.2308.5242.9229.8130.4154.6
Arson 531514
    per 100,000 53.631.910.652.210.038.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 324.8219.6170.4N/A224.2245.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.46
US city average:  3.00

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Cedar Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the Cedar Lake town center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Cedar Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Cedar Lake center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Lake:
  • ST ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CROWN POINT, IN)
  • ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 10 miles; DYER, IN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 10 miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Cedar Lake, IN

Amtrak stations near Cedar Lake:
  • 10 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 19 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Lake:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 13 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 14 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 16 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
Public high school in Cedar Lake:
  • HANOVER CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students: 528; Location: 10120 W 133RD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cedar Lake:
  • DOUGLAS MACARTHUR ELEM SCH (Students: 521; Location: 12900 FAIRBANKS; Grades: KG - 06)
  • JANE BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 13313 PARRISH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 12245 W 109TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HANOVER CENTRAL JR HIGH (Students: 261; Location: 10120 W 133RD ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
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Notable locations in Cedar Lake: Monastery Golf Club (A), South Shore Country Club (B), South Lake County Community Services (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cedar Lake include: Apostolic Fellowship Church (A), Lakeside Baptist Church (B), Hope Lutheran Church (C), Cedar Lake United Methodist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), New Life Bible Church (F), Holy Name Catholic Church (G), Community Bible Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Name Cemetery (1), Schubert Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Cedar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cedar Lake: Onehundredthirtyseventh Avenue Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Carriage Plaza (11617 Wicker Avenue), Sarti Katherine (12551 Wicker Avenue), Crestview Inn & Suites (12551 Wicker Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cedar Lake and their reported violations in the past:

LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATION, INC. (Address: 8707 139th Avenue, Population served: 265, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-30-1999 to MAR-02-2000), St Other (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2000), St Other (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-09-1999 to MAR-02-2000), St Other (JUN-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
CEDAR LAKE BIBLE CONFERENCE GROUNDS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • Public Education - Between JUL-1999 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-1999), St Other (JAN-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-07-2000)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1999 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (JAN-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-07-2000)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-08-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2001)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-1999), St Other (JAN-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-08-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 51 regular monitoring violations
TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE - COMPLEX & PUMPHOUSE (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
TOWN CLUB TAVERN (Population served: 89, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
SHORE CLUB (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
PORT CEDAR RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (Population served: 77, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 28 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
THE APOSTOLIC FELLOWSHIP, INC. (Population served: 66, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
THE HILL TAVERN (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cedar Lake that have no violations reported:
  • THE PROTECTOR OF THE VIRGIN MARY ORTHOD. (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WATERS EDGE CONDO ASSOCIATION (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW LIFE BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cedar Lake, IN


People in group quarters in Cedar Lake
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Cedar Lake compared to Indiana state average:

Cedar Lake, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cedar Lake (2009 data):
  • DeMotte State Bank: Cedar Lake Banking Center at 9603 W. 133rd Avenue, branch established on 1999-10-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $336.9 mil, Deposits: $246.9 mil, headquarters in Demotte, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Demotte Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Cedar Lake Branch at 9717 W 133rd Ave, branch established on 1970-06-30. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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Cedar Lake travel time to work
Cedar Lake mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Cedar Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents59.2%5.0%4.3%3.6%2.9%
Congregations17.1%8.7%6.1%6.4%5.5%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.0%2.0%1.9%1.8%17.4%
Congregations0.9%3.5%3.8%2.6%45.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,885$35,3100$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,191$52,7640$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$63,092$47,3190$0
Police - Other 4$10,587$31,7614$1,472
Streets and Highways 6$18,611$37,2221$1,355
Health 4$13,585$40,75515$11,852
Sewerage 5$15,728$37,7470$0
Other and Unallocable 6$12,688$25,3762$1,240
Totals for Government 46$153,367$40,00922$15,919



Cedar Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,907,000
    All Other: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - General: $1,872,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,727,000
    General - Other: $1,092,000
    Police Protection: $899,000
    Central Staff Services: $711,000
    Regular Highways: $536,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $287,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,956,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,954,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,404,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,096,000
    Interest Earnings: $100,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $63,000
    Police Protection: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,577,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $643,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $545,000
    General Support: $371,000
    All Other: $189,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,609,000
    NEC: $139,000
    Public Utilities: $67,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,644,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  2.28% ($39,640 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN  0.62% ($34,915)
from Will County, IL  0.19% ($56,174)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.03%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.06% ($33,307 average AGI)
to Porter County, IN  1.03% ($43,404)
to Marion County, IN  0.30% ($20,343)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Lake:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WWCA (1270 AM; 1 kW; GARY, IN; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Lake:
  • WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRD (103.9 FM; CROWN POINT, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
  • WBMF (88.1 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Lake:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Cedar Lake, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 28
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 47
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
  • Fatalities: 31
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 78
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 105
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 114
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Cedar Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $163,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,125
Total average daily truck traffic: 400
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 18,020

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Bonnie K Clark, 10501 West 133rd Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.3 m, Overall height: 67.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01050823
    Registrant: Stc Two LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • Jerri J Janjua, 10822 West 157th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 73.1 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Marin Fettman, 11042 Wicker Avenue (Ch48782a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Phone: (425) 383-4000
  • Richard J Byrne, 10501 8bw And 133rd Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • John Neely, 5500 West, 147 Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m, , Licensee ID: L00008634
    Registrant: Porter County Broadcasting Corp. , 2755 Sager Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383, Phone: (219) 462-4880

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 7000 W 137th Ave, Call Sign: KVV999, Licensee ID: L00026936
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/1999, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2002
    Registrant: South Lake County Community Svcs Inc, 7000 W 137th Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
  • 150 S Of Derold Farm Crsg Rr Off Parrish Ave, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNCE819
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 05/07/2015
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc. J958 4th Floor, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32137, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
  • W 157th, W 157th Ave Rr Crossing At Mp Lk22.80, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPZW859, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.800 MHz, 161.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
  • 13312 Wicker Ave, Call Sign: WQEK659
    464.187 MHz, 469.187 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 469.162 MHz... (+21 more)
    Grant Date: 02/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/22/2016, Certifier: Marcella Hammond
    Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1.1 Km S - 141st Street And Reeder Rd, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: KPE848
    Assigned Frequencies : 455.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/10/1988, Expiration Date: 08/01/1996, Cancelation Date: 09/24/2000
    Registrant: Gracol Broadcasting Corporation, 6405 Olcott Ave, Hammond, IN 46320

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • CHI1009, 10501 West 133rd Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WQFH396
    Assigned Frequencies : 11605.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2006, Expiration Date: 07/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • CEDAR LAKE, 1.1 Mile E Of Route 41 On 117th Aveune, Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WHQ738, Licensee ID: L00265137
    5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: R D Meiszer
    Registrant: Lb Tower Company LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3011, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Fax: (513) 381-1292

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 3.2 Km Sse Of Cedar Lake, Overall height: 304 m, Call Sign: KSD684
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: William L Eisele
    Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7058, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cedar Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 421B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 421CT , Serial Number: 421B0510, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Echo One Investments Inc, 12502 Pintail Ct, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
  • Aircraft: BLUE HERON MARATHON (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6166Y , Serial Number: BH18016, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Frank L Witt, 14005 W 132nd Pl, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/15/2002, Exported to: Venezuela
  • Aircraft: FISHER GREAT LAKES (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 62328 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1975
    Registrant (Individual): Michael E Fisher, 12607 Parrish St, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8049U , Serial Number: 4670, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Paul W Kleine, 12515 Calumet Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8179Z , Serial Number: 32-8006024, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Monte J Watt, 11411 W 135th Pl, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER SPRINT II SPRINT II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 9637S , Serial Number: 0657, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/2008
    Registrant (Individual): John A Gengul, 13938 Laque Dr, Cedar Lake, IN 46303



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$149,79290$152,78888$136,71616$43,36017$126,9322$102,145
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$08$125,92311$122,5812$42,0101$209,8000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$114,29014$131,90958$141,40816$49,5788$115,1732$73,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$127,45020$138,5012$86,2853$182,8130$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$118,2207$112,9371$48,8000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0429.00 , 0431.01, 0432.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$160,75612$172,8673$99,693
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$149,2801$249,5400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$134,9901$103,9100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$151,8001$251,0500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0429.00 , 0431.01, 0432.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 57
  • Hazardous Condition: 110
  • Service Call: 3

Incident types - Cedar Lake


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Cedar Lake, IN

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