North Township, Lake County, Indiana
Township in Lake County, Indiana · ZIP 46312, 46320, 46321
- Lake County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 42 public schools
- 153,420 (2024 estimate)Population
- 60,708Households
- $59,943Median household income
- $175,100Median home value
- 42Public schools
- 8ZIP codes
About North Township
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 165,656 |
| 2010 | 162,855 |
| 2020 | 156,686 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,943 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 39,654 units
- Renter occupied
- 21,054 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | North Township | Lake County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,292 | 498,990 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $59,943 | $68,985 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 39.0 | 39.6 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $175,100 | $214,700 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.3% | 24.9% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.3% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.3% | 70.9% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.3 minutes | 28.8 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Gosch PK Center | Public | Pre-K | School City of East Chicago |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Public | K–6 | School City of East Chicago |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Allen J Warren Elementary School | Public | K–5 | School Town of Highland |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch | Public | K–6 | School City of East Chicago |
| East Chicago Lighthouse | Charter | K–8 | East Chicago Lighthouse Charter |
| East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy | Charter | K–8 | East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy |
| Ernest R Elliott Elementary School | Public | K–5 | School Town of Munster |
| Frank H Hammond Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | School Town of Munster |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| George Washington Elementary Sch | Public | K–6 | School City of East Chicago |
| James B Eads Elementary School | Public | K–5 | School Town of Munster |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Judith Morton Johnston Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | School Town of Highland |
| Kenwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Lew Wallace Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Mildred Merkley Elementary School | Public | K–5 | School Town of Highland |
| Morton Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | School City of Whiting |
| Southridge Elementary School | Public | K–5 | School Town of Highland |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Warren G Harding Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| Washington Irving Elementary Sch | Public | Pre-K–6 | School City of Hammond |
| William McKinley Elementary School | Public | K–6 | School City of East Chicago |
| Charles N Scott Middle School | Public | 7–8 | School City of Hammond |
| Henry W Eggers Middle School | Public | 7–8 | School City of Hammond |
| Highland Middle School | Public | 6–8 | School Town of Highland |
| Joseph Block Middle School | Public | 7–8 | School City of East Chicago |
| Whiting Middle School | Public | 6–8 | School City of Whiting |
| Wilbur Wright Middle School | Public | 6–8 | School Town of Munster |
| Area Career Center | Career and technical | 6–12 | School City of Hammond |
| East Chicago Central High School | Public | 9–12 | School City of East Chicago |
| Excel Center - Hammond | Charter | 9–12 | Excel Center - Hammond |
| Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | Charter | 6–12 | Hammond Academy of Science & Tech |
| Hammond Central High School | Public | 9–12 | School City of Hammond |
| Highland High School | Public | 9–12 | School Town of Highland |
| Morton Senior High School | Public | 9–12 | School City of Hammond |
| Munster High School | Public | 9–12 | School Town of Munster |
| Whiting High School | Public | 9–12 | School City of Whiting |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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