Gary, Indiana

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The city of Gary is located in Lake County.

Gary is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Gary can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Gary had a population of 102,746 people^<2> (or 21.21% of the total population of Lake County). The population of Gary represented 1.69% of the total of Indiana, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Gary had a population of 95,920 people. This is a decrease of 6.64% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Gary.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Calumet City (IL)	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	36,800	5.81% decrease
	Chicago Heights (IL)	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	30,586	6.68% decrease
	Dolton (IL)	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	23,889	6.73% decrease
	Harvey (IL)	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	28,056	6.48% decrease
	Lansing (IL)	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	26,672	5.86% decrease
	East Chicago	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	29,978	7.52% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Gary.

Website for Gary

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The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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