Lowell, Indiana
town in Lake County, Indiana, United States
Lowell ( LOH-əl) 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 5.27 square miles (13.65 km2), of which 5.18 square miles (13.42 km2) (or 98.29%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (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.
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