Fast Facts
Lake County is growing at a rate of about 1,000 new residents each year.
Crown Point, known as the Hub City for its well-placed location, is less than an hour from Chicago. It’s the county seat for rural farmlands as well as the urban areas of Hammond, East Chicago and Gary.
Lake County is graced with five landmarks listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Courthouse Square Historic District, the Lake County Courthouse, the Wellington A. Clark House (Old Homestead), the Sheriff’s House and Jail, and the William Whitaker site.
The city is known for staging America’s first major auto race, even before the Indianapolis 500 debuted in 1911. The Cobe Cup occurred June 19, 1909, along a 27-mile track through Crown Point.
Crown Point has 20 parks that cover nearly 200 acres, and Lake County has a network of parks encompassing 5,700 acres.
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