Schneider, Indiana

Schneider, Indiana
Commercial district
Commercial district
Location of Schneider in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Schneider in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°11′32″N 87°26′43″W / 41.19222°N 87.44528°W / 41.19222; -87.44528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipWest Creek
Government
 • TypeTown Board of Elected Officials
Area
 • Total0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total269
 • Density321.77/sq mi (124.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46376
Area code219
FIPS code18-68238[3]
GNIS feature ID2396908[2]

Schneider (/ˈʃndər/ SHNY-dər) is a town in West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 277 at the 2010 census. It is the smallest incorporated town in Lake County by population. It sits in the Kankakee River Valley.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schneider, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.