Guide for Residents

Welcome to the Town of Cedar Lake!

Whether you are new to Cedar Lake or you have been a long-time resident, we are pleased that you chose our community for your home. For our newest residents: Welcome! To help make your transition easier, we present the following list of companies and organizations.

Animal Control

Lake County Animal Control Center 219.769.7016

Annual Events

Cedar Lake Summerfest (July)

Hometown Fest (September)

Automobile Registration & Drivers License

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Cable Service

Comcast 1.800.COMCAST (1.800.266.2278)

Several residents have also chosen satellite service providers such as AT&T Dish Network through the phone company or DIRECTV.

Chamber of Commerce

Cedar Lake Chamber of Commerce

Dog Licenses

Town of Cedar Lake Clerk-Treasurer 219.374.7000

Libraries

Residents with Cedar Lake mailing addresses may fall into one of three townships, which each have different library districts. Please contact the appropriate library for your township.

Center Township: Crown Point Community Library

Hanover Township: Lake County Public Library - Cedar Lake branch

Tri-Creek Township: Lowell Public Library

Museums

Children's Museum of Cedar Lake, Inc.

Lake of the Red Cedars Museum (Cedar Lake Historical Association)

Newspapers

There are several local newspapers to choose from in Lake County, Indiana. The most popular circulations include:

• The Cedar Lake Journal 219.696.7711
• The Crown Point - Lowell Star 219.663.4212
• The Northwest Indiana & Illinois Times
• Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana

Parks & Shelter Rentals

Cedar Lake Parks & Recreation Department

Lake County Parks & Recreation Department

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Post Office Locations

Cedar Lake - Main
9715 W 133rd Avenue
Cedar Lake, IN 46303-9998
219.374.7633

Cedar Lake - East Rural Contract Station
7212 W 132nd Avenue
Cedar Lake, IN 46303-8719
219.374.7983

Sanitary District

Unsure

Schools

Residents with Cedar Lake mailing addresses may fall into one of three townships, which each have different school corporations. Please contact the appropriate school corporation in your township.

Center Township: Crown Point Community School Corporation

Hanover Township: Hanover Community School Corporation

Tri-Creek Township: Tri-Creek School Corporation

Utilities

Gas & Electric: NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company) 1.800.4.NIPSCO

Garbage & Sewer: Town of Cedar Lake

Telephone: AT&T 1.800.742.8771

Water: Many residents are on private wells. However, Utilities, Inc. is a company that operates and maintains a municipal well which serves several of our newer subdivisions. Contact the Town Hall for questions or clarification.