Lake County

MyTownView tracks 19 municipalities in Lake County, Indiana. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Lake County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

St. John · Lake

+4.3%

Population Change

#1 of 16

Safest Cities

St. John · Lake

1.6

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 14

Lowest Property Taxes

Munster · Lake

0.28%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 16

Best Fiscal Health

Munster · Lake

97 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 16

Recent News

358

NewsApr 23

Illinois House advances bill for new Chicago Bears stadium

Illinois House advances bill for new Chicago Bears stadium WRTV

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NewsApr 23

Lung screening clinic planned in Schererville

Lung screening clinic planned in Schererville nwitimes.com

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NewsApr 22

Lake County Coroner's Office asking for help identifying body found in water at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Highland Park

Lake County Coroner's Office asking for help identifying body found in water at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Highland Park ABC7 Chicago

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Apr 22High school softball: Medina outslugs Highland in non-league matchupHighlandNews↗Apr 22Lowell, Indiana to hold town hall on proposed $5B data centerLowellNews↗Apr 21Kristian Winfield: Knicks agreed to sacrifice but in Game 2 loss to Hawks, they did notWinfieldNews↗Apr 21Lowell, Indiana to hold town hall on proposed $5B data centerLowellNews↗Apr 21Cedar Lake man charged with OWI in deadly crash of passenger on I-65Cedar LakeNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

52

Apr 29City CouncilMunsterApr 30Maria Reiner Center BoardHobartAgendaMay 4Town CouncilMunsterMay 4Redevelopment CommissionMunsterApr 21City CouncilGaryVideoApr 21Plan CommissionMerrillvilleVideoApr 21Hobart Workshop Committee - 20thHobartVideoApr 21Historic Preservation CommissionHobartAgendaShow 4 more meetings

Upcoming Events

58

APR26

Annual Highland Sheep Shearing

1:00 PM

Highland

APR28

James Monroe’s Birthday Special Pricing

8:30 AM

Highland

APR28

Hammond City Council Meeting

12:30 PM · Hammond Council Chambers

Hammond

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Municipalities

19

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Cedar Lake	15,295	$79,177	$282,000
Crown Point	34,393	$95,757	$294,800
Dyer	16,400	$101,183	$322,200
East Chicago	26,022	$41,071	$105,400
Gary	68,113	$37,380	$94,700
Griffith	16,273	$76,009	$210,100
Hammond	76,768	$53,950	$159,900
Highland	23,680	$76,219	$233,300
Hobart	29,558	$71,680	$215,200
Lake Station	13,185	$56,306	$137,400
Lowell	11,073	$83,125	$248,000
Merrillville	36,476	$64,791	$211,400
Munster	23,733	$105,764	$334,300
New Chicago	2,225	$54,700	$134,100
Schererville	29,701	$86,020	$314,900
Schneider	230	$67,083	$172,500
St. John	22,567	$127,449	$406,300
Whiting	4,532	$65,433	$198,900
Winfield	7,816	$128,980	$409,500