Elected officials.

LAKE COUNTY

With an estimated population of 485,640, Lake County, Indiana is the second largest county in the State of Indiana. The county is made up of 7 cities, 12 towns, 11 townships and 12 school corporations.

Depending on where you live determines which elected officials you have in your community. For example, if you live within city limits in Lake County you have a mayor overseeing your city. However, if you live within the limits of a town, you do not have a mayor. 

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Lake County, Indiana Municipality Landscape

Lake County, Indiana Cities:

• Crown Point

• East Chicago

• Hammond

• Gary

• Hobart

• Lake Station 

• Whiting

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Lake County, Indiana Towns:

• Cedar Lake

• Dyer

• Griffith

• Highland

• Lowell

• Merrillville

• Munster

• New Chicago

• Schererville

• Schneider

• St. John

• Winfield

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Lake County, Indiana Townships:

• Calumet Township

• Cedar Creek Township

• Center Township

• Eagle Creek Township

• Hanover Township

• Hobart Township

• North Township

• Ross Township

• St. John Township

• West Creek Township

• Winfield Township

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Lake County, Indiana School Corporations:

• Crown Point

• East Chicago

• Gary

• Griffith

• Hanover

• Hobart 

• Lake Central

• Lake Ridge

• Lake Station

• Merrillville

• River Forest

• Tri-Creek

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Types of Government

The various types of government can be broken into 7 categories: Federal, state, county, township, town, city and school board. Explore the different positions within each type of government, along with each position's responsibilities, below!