Lowell ( ) is a town in West Creek and Cedar Creek townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,680 at the 2020 census.
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.
Climate
Lowell has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with four distinct seasons.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Lowell town, Indiana – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|7,149
|8,456
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,156
|95.26%
|91.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85.73%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|2
|48
|style='background: #ffffe6; |91
|0.03%
|0.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.85%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|21
|28
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.28%
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|18
|24
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42
|0.24%
|0.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.39%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.01%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|2
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22
|0.03%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|47
|73
|style='background: #ffffe6; |471
|0.63%
|0.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.41%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|265
|640
|style='background: #ffffe6; |881
|3.53%
|6.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.25%
|-
|Total
|7,505
|9,276
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,680
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 10,680. The median age was 37.7 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.
98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,009 households in Lowell, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 9,276 people, 3,392 households, and 2,500 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 3,620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.
There were 3,392 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the town was 35.7 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Events
Lowell hosts the oldest Labor Day parade in Indiana. Buckley Homestead, east of Lowell, hosts a number of events, including a World War II reenactment with authentic weapons, artillery, and tanks. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is another event that takes place in Lowell in September.
Notable people
- Mary Emma Allison, humanitarian and librarian
- Steve Carter, 41st Indiana Attorney General
- Corbett Davis, quarterback and top NFL draft pick in 1938 to the Cleveland Rams
- Amy Ruley, member of Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Jo Anne Worley, actress and comedian