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Welcome to Crown Point ...

The city of Crown Point is located in Lake County<1> and is the County Seat for Lake County.



Crown Point was established in 1834.

A typical abbreviation for Crown Point: Crown Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crown Point has a population of 30,527 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Crown Point is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Crown Point: (219)

The ZIP codes for Crown Point: 46307-46308<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crown Point had an population of 30,527 people. This is an increase of 11.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crown Point had a population of 27,317 people (or 5.51% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Crown Point the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Crown Point represents 0.42% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 27,317 people, the population of Crown Point increased 37.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,806 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crown Point.

Communities Also Named Crown Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Crown Point - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont.

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

Communities near Crown Point ...

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

  • Hammond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Hobart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Chicago
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crown Point. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crown Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crown Point ...

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

Adding Crown Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crown Point 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 Crown Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Crown Point post office opened in 1845.

We also found Crown Point in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crown Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crown Point. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crown Point.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crown Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Crown Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crown Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Crown Point includes: 46307 & 46308.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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