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Lake Dalecarlia

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Lake Dalecarlia

Total population

1,169

Median home value

$327,100

31.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$118,472

Lake Dalecarlia$118k
National$74k
Elevation217 m
Land area3.59 km²
Weather74°F · Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Coordinates41.34°, -87.40°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
217 m
Area
3.59 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lake Dalecarlia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the English name of the Dalarna region of Sweden. The community is centered on the lake of the same name, which was completed in the 1920s.

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History & geography

Geography

The Lake Dalecarlia community is located in southern Lake County surrounding a lake of the same name. The community is at the northern end of Cedar Creek Township and is bordered to the north by the town of Cedar Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 19.27%, are water. The community's namesake lake is a reservoir on Cedar Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kankakee River and thus part of the Illinois River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.5
Median home value
$327,100
Housing units
519
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
17.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.3376
Longitude
-87.4028
Water area
0.27 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
74°F
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Tonight
58°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
52°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Lake Dalecarlia, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.6%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
36%
Binge drinking
21.2%
Adult smoking
17.8%
No leisure activity
22.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
103,790
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    4,019
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,791
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,388
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,379
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,205
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,138
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,106
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,034

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
14
Middle
5
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Central High School
    High · Saint John · 3,069 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Crown Point High School
    High · Crown Point · 2,948 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • Robert Taft Middle School
    Middle · Crown Point · 1,091 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Hal E Clark Middle School
    Middle · Saint John · 1,069 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
    Middle · Crown Point · 1,046 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • Lowell Senior High School
    High · Lowell · 1,033 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Hanover Central High School
    High · Cedar Lake · 782 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Lake Street Elementary School
    Elementary · Crown Point · 743 students · 19.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2013-11-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
John B. Peterson
American politician (1850-1944)
Jo Anne Worley
Jo Anne Worley
American actress
A
Amy Ruley
American basketball player-coach
C
Charles F. Bowman
American businessman (1919-2009)
Corbett Davis
Corbett Davis
American football player (1914-1968)
Dawn Brancheau
Dawn Brancheau
American SeaWorld trainer
M
Melvin Amos Brannon
American biological scientist, educator, university dean and football coach at University of North Dakota (1865 – 1950)
C
Channing Stacks Lorenzo
American professional wrestler

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
166
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Nearest stream gauge

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API