Hobart, Indiana

Hobart, Indiana
Main Street in downtown Hobart
Main Street in downtown Hobart
Location of Hobart in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Hobart in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°31′43″N 87°16′03″W / 41.52861°N 87.26750°W / 41.52861; -87.26750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipHobart, Ross
Incorporated (town)1889[1]
Incorporated (city)1921[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJosh Huddlestun (D)
Area
 • Total26.57 sq mi (68.81 km2)
 • Land26.19 sq mi (67.84 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,752
 • Density1,135.96/sq mi (438.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46342
Area code219
FIPS code18-34114[5]
GNIS feature ID2394393[4]
Websitewww.cityofhobart.org

Hobart (/ˈhbɑːrt/ HOH-bart, locally [ˈhoʊbərt]) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to the city.

  1. ^ Howat, William (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region. Vol. 1. p. 458. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hobart, IN - Official Website - History of City". Cityofhobart.org. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobart, Indiana
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.