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A city of 34,393 people in Indiana
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Map of Crown Point: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.4%531 of 12,141 acres
Trails6.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves615 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Louis Chevrolet in a Buick s0552051909
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Louis Chevrolet in a Buick s055205, 1909

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About Crown Point

City in Indiana, United States
1834Established
33,899Population
17.8 sq miArea
732 ftElevation

Crown Point is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,884 per the 2023 American Community Survey. 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.

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ZIP code46307, 46308
Area code219
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Housing in Crown Point

$362K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crown Point home is worth about $362,000, up 1.7% in a year, 39% above the Indiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May41
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Safety in Crown Point

A−

Safety Grade A-

Crown Point reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crown Point 0.9
Indiana 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crown Point 3.6
Indiana 12.5
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Crown Point

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19better than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Uchicago Medicine Northwest IndianaCrown Point · 1 mi · ER
Northshore Crown Point Health CenterCrown Point · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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