Cedar Lake, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°22′2″N, 87°26′18″W
Town of Cedar Lake, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Lake
Area
- City	21.0 km² (8.1 sq mi)
- Land	17.6 km² (6.8 sq mi)
- Water	3.4 km² (1.3 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	9,279
- Density	527.6/km² (1,366.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-6)

Cedar Lake is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,279 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Cedar Lake is located at 41°22′2″N, 87°26′18″W (41.367234, -87.438326)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²). 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (16.26%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,279 people, 3,394 households, and 2,450 families residing in the town. The population density was 527.6/km² (1,366.3/mi²). There were 3,681 housing units at an average density of 209.3/km² (542.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.09% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 3,394 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,987, and the median income for a family was $50,431. Males had a median income of $41,825 versus $24,861 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,825. About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.