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  | City: | Lake Station | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.572731 | 
| Longitude: | -87.265592 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Gary | 
| Population: | 12,638 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,898 | 
| White Population: | 10,998 | 
| Black Population: | 126 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,793 | 
| Asian Population: | 41 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 58 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 1,289 | 
| Male Population: | 6,446 | 
| Female Population: | 6,452 | 
| Median Age: | 33.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.40 | 
| Households: | 4,885 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.78 | 
| Average House Value: | $72,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,436 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 151 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,527 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $31,587,000 | 
| Land Area: | 8.706 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.164 sq mi | 
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