Lowell, Indiana
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Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 7,505 people, 2,697 households and 2,030 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,839.2 per square mile (710.2/km²). There were 2,809 housing units at an average density of 688.4 per square mile (265.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 0.03% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.53% of the population.
There were 2,697 households, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present who are very strong, and 24.7% were nonconforming-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.19.
28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $49,173 and the median family income was $54,797. Males had a median income of $45,023, versus $23,378 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $19,752. About 5.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Lowell Senior High School (Lowell, Indiana)Lowell Senior High School (Lowell, Indiana)Lowell Senior High School, or LHS is a four-year public high school located in Lowell, Indiana, United States. Lowell Senior High is located at the corner of Commercial Avenue , and Holtz Road. The official mascot is the Lowell Red Devils...
- Lowell Middle School (Lowell, Indiana)
- Lake Prairie Elementary School (Lowell, Indiana)
- Oak Hill Elementary School (Lowell, Indiana)
- Three Creeks Elementary School (Lowell, Indiana)
- Lowell Christian Academy (Lowell, Indiana)
- Saint Edward Catholic School (Lowell, Indiana)
Events
Lowell Labor Day Parade & Labor Day Fest. Lowell hosts the oldest Labor Day parade in IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Buckley Homestead
Buckley Homestead
Buckley Homestead Living History Farm is a county park and historical museum located at 3606 Belshaw Road, Lowell, Indiana. The park is open from 7 a.m. to sunset year round. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park is operated by Lake County Parks.-History:The Buckleys...
, east of Lowell, hosts a number of events, including a World War II reenactment with authentic weapons, artillery, and tanks. Legend of Sleepy Hollow is another event that tells about the Headless Horeseman.
Famous Lowellians
Some famous residents of Lowell include actress Jo Anne WorleyJo Anne Worley
Jo Anne Worley is an American actress. Her work covers television, films, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is best known for her work on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.-Biography:...
and humanitarian and librarian Mary Emma Allison
Mary Emma Allison
Mary Emma Allison was an American school librarian who co-created Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in 1950. Her three children were the initial participants in the fund raising effort, which by the time of her death had brought in $160 million to be used for the benefit of needy children around the...
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Public libraries
The Lowell Public Library[5] is located at 1505 East Commercial Avenue in Lowell. The library also has branches in the nearby communities of Shelby and Schneider. Lake County, Indiana, has seven independent library systems, the Lowell Public Library and its branches is one of the seven systems.2009 was the Lowell Public Library's busiest year ever. Circulation and use of the library’s online resources reached all time highs. Reference questions, program attendance, and the number of visits to the library also grew dramatically. Serving the Tri-Creek area, the library has 16,836 registered borrowers, and over 109,300 people visited the library last year!
In total, the library offered its patrons 1,279 programs in 2009. Visitors to these programs numbered 52,538.
Creating a community of new readers, the library's Summer Reading and ongoing programs such as Toddler Times, Story Times, Book Walks, Bingo for Books, and Craft Corners are encouraging young children to become lifelong readers. In 2009, attendance at these programs totaled 13,445. YA (Young Adult) program attendance in 2009 totaled 4,430.
Many of the funds for programming at the library and its Shelby and Schneider branches are donated by the Friends of the Library organization.
The library holdings include 81,919 books, 4,862 video materials, 3,855 audio materials, 2,357 electronic books (E-books), and 200 serial subscriptions.