Lowell, Indiana | |
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 Commercial Avenue in downtown Lowell | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Proud Past Bright Future" | |
 Location of Lowell in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates:41°16′00″N87°24′45″W / 41.26667°N 87.41250°W /41.26667; -87.41250 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | West Creek,Cedar Creek |
| Settled | 1834 |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Incorporated | June 27, 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Founder | Melvin Amos Halsted |
| • Town President | Todd Angerman (R) |
| • Town Vice President | Mike Gruszka (R) |
| • Members: | Michael Gruszka (R, 1st), Todd Angerman (R, 2nd), John Alessia (D, 3rd), Shane Tucker (R, 4th), John Yelkich (D, 5th) |
| • Clerk Treasurer | Judy Walters (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.58 sq mi (17.04 km2) |
| • Land | 6.50 sq mi (16.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,680 |
| • Density | 1,643.7/sq mi (634.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46356 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-45144[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396726[2] |
| Website | www |
Lowell (/ˈloʊəl/LOH-əl) is a town inWest Creek andCedar Creek townships,Lake County,Indiana, United States. The population was 10,680 at the2020 census.
Lowell wasplatted in 1853.[4] It was named afterLowell, Massachusetts.[5] On June 27, 1868, Lowell was officially incorporated as a town.[6]
TheJames Brannon House,Melvin A. Halsted House,Lowell Commercial Historic District,Charles E. Nichols House, andJ. Claude Rumsey House are listed in theNational Register of Historic Places.[7][8]
According to the 2010 census, Lowell has a total area of 5.27 square miles (13.65 km2), of which 5.18 square miles (13.42 km2) (or 98.29%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 1.71%) is water.[9]
Located five miles (8 km) outside of theGreat Lakes Basin, Lowell sought permission to pipe in lake water to replace city water drawn from its highfluoride deep wells. However, diversion of water out of theGreat Lakes requires the approval of theGreat Lakes Commission, which includes representatives of all the US states and Canadian provinces that border on the lakes. Lowell's request was turned down in 1991.
Lowell lies on theValparaiso Moraine, almost on theKankakee Outwash Plain. The town also lies near theSt. Lawrence Seaway Divide.
Lowell has aHumid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with four distinct seasons.
| Climate data for Lowell, Indiana (1991–2020 normals, 1963–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) | 73 (23) | 85 (29) | 91 (33) | 96 (36) | 104 (40) | 101 (38) | 104 (40) | 98 (37) | 92 (33) | 79 (26) | 70 (21) | 104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.9 (12.2) | 56.8 (13.8) | 70.9 (21.6) | 80.6 (27.0) | 88.6 (31.4) | 93.2 (34.0) | 92.9 (33.8) | 91.8 (33.2) | 90.3 (32.4) | 83.4 (28.6) | 68.6 (20.3) | 57.3 (14.1) | 95.2 (35.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) | 35.8 (2.1) | 47.4 (8.6) | 60.3 (15.7) | 71.3 (21.8) | 80.7 (27.1) | 83.5 (28.6) | 81.8 (27.7) | 76.8 (24.9) | 63.6 (17.6) | 49.1 (9.5) | 36.9 (2.7) | 59.9 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 37.3 (2.9) | 49.0 (9.4) | 60.1 (15.6) | 69.9 (21.1) | 73.0 (22.8) | 71.1 (21.7) | 64.7 (18.2) | 52.4 (11.3) | 39.6 (4.2) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 49.7 (9.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.0 (−9.4) | 17.7 (−7.9) | 27.3 (−2.6) | 37.7 (3.2) | 48.9 (9.4) | 59.1 (15.1) | 62.5 (16.9) | 60.4 (15.8) | 52.5 (11.4) | 41.0 (5.0) | 30.2 (−1.0) | 20.9 (−6.2) | 39.4 (4.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.6 (−22.0) | −3.2 (−19.6) | 9.7 (−12.4) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 34.0 (1.1) | 44.3 (6.8) | 51.0 (10.6) | 50.0 (10.0) | 38.2 (3.4) | 26.7 (−2.9) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 1.1 (−17.2) | −12.2 (−24.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) | −23 (−31) | −9 (−23) | 7 (−14) | 24 (−4) | 33 (1) | 41 (5) | 38 (3) | 28 (−2) | 18 (−8) | −2 (−19) | −29 (−34) | −29 (−34) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.33 (59) | 1.91 (49) | 2.34 (59) | 3.68 (93) | 4.24 (108) | 5.11 (130) | 4.31 (109) | 4.27 (108) | 3.27 (83) | 3.56 (90) | 2.62 (67) | 2.24 (57) | 39.88 (1,013) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.7 (25) | 9.3 (24) | 3.4 (8.6) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.9 (2.3) | 5.9 (15) | 29.7 (75) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 11.2 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 131.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 5.8 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 18.3 |
| Source: NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 458 | — | |
| 1890 | 761 | 66.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,275 | 67.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,235 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,197 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,274 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,448 | 13.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,621 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,270 | 40.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,839 | 69.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,827 | 51.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,430 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,505 | 16.7% | |
| 2010 | 9,276 | 23.6% | |
| 2020 | 10,680 | 15.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[13] | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7,149 | 8,456 | 9,156 | 95.26% | 91.16% | 85.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 48 | 91 | 0.03% | 0.52% | 0.85% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 28 | 15 | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 18 | 24 | 42 | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 47 | 73 | 471 | 0.63% | 0.79% | 4.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 265 | 640 | 881 | 3.53% | 6.90% | 8.25% |
| Total | 7,505 | 9,276 | 10,680 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[16] of 2010, there were 9,276 people, 3,392 households, and 2,500 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,790.7 inhabitants per square mile (691.4/km2). There were 3,620 housing units at an average density of 698.8 per square mile (269.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9%White, 0.5%African American, 0.4%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.7% fromother races, and 1.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.9% of the population.
There were 3,392 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% weremarried couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the town was 35.7 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 7,505 people, 2,697 households, and 2,030 families living in the town. The population density was 1,839.2 inhabitants per square mile (710.1/km2). There were 2,809 housing units at an average density of 688.4 per square mile (265.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30%White, 0.03%African American, 0.39%Native American, 0.24%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 1.12% fromother races, and 0.92% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race was 3.53% of the population.
There were 2,697 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% weremarried couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,173, and the median income for a family was $54,797. Males had a median income of $45,023, versus $23,378 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $19,752. About 5.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Lowell hosts the oldestLabor Day parade inIndiana.[17]Buckley Homestead, east of Lowell, hosts a number of events, including a World War II reenactment with authentic weapons, artillery, and tanks. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is another event that takes place in Lowell in September.
...the name was borrowed from Lowell, Massachusetts.
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