Hobart Carnegie Library, also known as the Hobart Historical Society Museum, is a historic Carnegie library located at Hobart, Indiana. It was built in 1914–1915, and is a one-story, Tudor Revival style brick building.

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About Hobart

City in Indiana, United States

1889Established

29,752Population

26.6 sq miArea

623 ftElevation

Hobart ( HOH-bart, locally ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to the city.

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How Hobart ranks

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#21Lowest depression in IN #102Most conserved land in IN #176Lowest obesity in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46342

Area code219

Living in Hobart

Housing in Hobart

$261K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $261,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list100.6%

Sold in May48

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Safety in Hobart

Safety Grade C

Hobart reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hobart 1.6

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hobart 22.2

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Hobart

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Most working residents leave Hobart for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Merrillville (8%) and Gary (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Chicago, IL

Merrillville

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Crown Point

14%Work in townlive and work in Hobart 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13,719Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Hobart

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

2better than IN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.8%Fewer adults with depressionIN 25.1% · better 34.8%Fewer adults with high cholesterolIN 37.8% · better 41.3%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursIN 37.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Mary Medical CenterHobart · 0.9 mi · ER

219 Health NetworkHobart · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Hobart

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

10Does Hobart flood?paid flood claims since 1990 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Hobart MapHobart vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Hobart

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Hobart has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall