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J. Claude Rumsey House
J. Claude Rumsey House, also known as the Rumsey-Nomanson House, is a historic home located at 709 Michigan Avenue in Lowell, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and is a 2-story, Queen Anne stick built home with a cross-gable roof.
About Lowell
Town in Indiana, United StatesLowell ( LOH-əl) is a town in West Creek and Cedar Creek townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,680 at the 2020 census.
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How Lowell ranks
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Housing in Lowell
The typical Lowell home is worth about $336,000, up 2.1% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Lowell
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lowell's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Lowell
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Crown Point (9%) and Merrillville (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Lowell
Health Grade B
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lowell
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lowell
Full climate →Lowell has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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