Lowell

History

Lowell was platted in 1853. It was named after Lowell, Massachusetts. On June 27, 1868, Lowell was officially incorporated as a town. The James Brannon House, Melvin A. Halsted House, Lowell Commercial Historic District, Charles E. Nichols House, and J. Claude Rumsey House are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Lowell has a total area of , of which (or 98.29%) is land and (or 1.71%) is water. Located five miles (8 km) outside of the Great Lakes Basin, Lowell sought permission to pipe in lake water to replace city water drawn from its high fluoride deep wells. However, diversion of water out of the Great Lakes requires the approval of the Great Lakes Commission, which includes representatives of all the US states and Canadian provinces that border on the lakes. Lowell's request was turned down in 1991. Lowell lies on the Valparaiso Moraine, almost on the Kankakee Outwash Plain. The town also lies near the St. Lawrence Seaway Divide. Lowell has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with four distinct seasons.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• 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
• 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
• Lowell Middle School
  Middle · Lowell · 742 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• Hanover Central Middle School
  Middle · Cedar Lake · 650 students · 17.1:1 ratio