Crown Point, Indiana

Crown Point, Indiana
Lake County courthouse in Crown Point
Lake County courthouse in Crown Point
Nickname: 
Hub of Lake County
Location of Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°24′05″N 87°21′22″W / 41.40139°N 87.35611°W / 41.40139; -87.35611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipCenter and Ross
Government
 • Typecity council
 • MayorPete Land (D)
Area
 • Total17.98 sq mi (46.58 km2)
 • Land17.93 sq mi (46.44 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
717 ft ([2] m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total33,899
 • Density1,890.63/sq mi (729.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46307-46308
Area code219
FIPS code18-16138[3]
GNIS feature ID2393682[2]
Websitecrownpoint.in.gov

Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States.[4] The population was 33,899 at the 2020 census. The city was incorporated in 1868. On October 31, 1834, Solon Robinson and his family became the first settlers to an area that later became Crown Point. Due to its location, Crown Point is known as the "Hub of Lake County".

The city is surrounded by Merrillville to the north, Winfield to the east, Cedar Lake to the southwest, St. John to the west, and unincorporated Schererville to the northwest. The southern and southwestern parts of Crown Point border some unincorporated areas of Lake County.

  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: Crown Point, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.