Lake Station, Indiana

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The city of Lake Station is located in Lake County.

Typical abbreviation for Lake Station: Lk. Station

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

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

Missouri, New York and Oklahoma have communities that are also named Lake Station.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lake Station had a population of 13,948 people^<2> (or 2.88% of the total population of Lake County). The population of Lake Station represented 0.23% of the total of Indiana, making it the state's 55th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lake Station had a population of 13,246 people. This is a decrease of 5.03% 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 Lake Station.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Calumet City (IL)	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	36,800	5.81% decrease
	Chicago Heights (IL)	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	30,586	6.68% decrease
	Dolton (IL)	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	23,889	6.73% decrease
	Lansing (IL)	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	26,672	5.86% decrease
	East Chicago	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	29,978	7.52% decrease
	Hammond	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	76,732	7.61% decrease

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

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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