Hobart, Indiana
Hobart is a city of 29,558 people in Lake County, Indiana, founded in 1889.
Why visit Hobart
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 52 parks and trails, 109 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC CLASSIC Hobart 12, County Line Orchard, Barney Sablotney House and Jefferson Street Historic District.
Weather in Hobart
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About Hobart
Hobart is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to the city.
From the Wikipedia article Hobart, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Indiana University Northwest
School · 4.4 mi
Public university in Gary, Indiana
Star Plaza Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.9 mi
Music venue in Merrillville, Indiana, USA
Museums and landmarks14
Barney Sablotney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Indiana, United States
501 West 47th Avenuew, Gary
Jefferson Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Hobart Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Carnegie library in Hobart, Indiana
Hobart Commercial District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Hobart station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Disused train station in Hobart, Indiana
Louis J. Bailey Branch Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Public library in Gary, Indiana
Miller Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Historic civic building in Indiana, United States
Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Merrillville, Indiana, NRHP-listed
Morningside Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Nike Missile Site C47
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Missile site near Portage, Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
High school in Gary, Indiana, United States
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John Wood Old Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds52
40 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes109
BC Osaka
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese, Sushi · 3.2 mi
2999 East Lincoln Highway, Merrillville
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-20:30; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00
Yummy Bowl
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Sushi · 3.7 mi
1605 Southlake Mall
Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Tokyo 8
Restaurant · Bubble Tea, Curry, Japanese, Ramen, Sushi · 3.1 mi
7800 East 37th Avenue, Hobart
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Cracker Barrel
Diner · American · 2.3 mi
6200 Opportunity Lane, Merrillville
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00
El Ranchito
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.4 mi
4776 Broadway, Gary
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
George's Gyros Spot #2
Restaurant · Fast Food · 2.6 mi
1201 West 37th Avenue, Hobart
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00
97 more on the map.
History
Hobart was platted in 1849. George Earle, an English immigrant, bought land from the Potawatomi Native American tribe, who built a dam on Deep River, creating Lake George. He named the settlement that later developed into Hobart, after his brother, Frederick Hobart Earle, who never left England. The first school of the city was built in 1878.
Hobart was incorporated as a town in 1889 and reincorporated as a city in 1921.
The First Unitarian Church of Hobart, Hobart Carnegie Library Hobart Commercial District, and Pennsylvania Railroad Station are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Lake George Commercial Historic District is noted locally. Hobart is also the site of several WPA projects, including a post office.
From the History section of Hobart, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Merrillville
Motel and hotel · 4.0 mi
8460 Mississippi Street, Merrillville
Churches and places of worship79
First Unitarian Church of Hobart
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 3.7 mi
8600 Grand Boulevard, Merrillville
Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Church · Greek Orthodox · 4.3 mi
8000 Madison Street, Merrillville
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 1.0 mi
6240 Grand Boulevard, Hobart
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.8 mi
5755 Pennsylvania St, Merrillville
Carter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Methodist · 3.7 mi
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging28
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Andrean High School
School · Roman Catholic · 2.8 mi
5959 Broadway, Merrillville
21st Century Charter High School
School · 3.7 mi
East 35th Avenue, Gary
Ivy Tech Community College Lake County Campus - Gary
School · 4.3 mi
3491 Broadway, Gary
Healthcare7
Map of Hobart
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lake County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2023-04-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Gary 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Crown Point 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Dyer 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- East Chicago 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Chesterton 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Cedar Lake 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Lansing 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Calumet City 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- South Holland 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Chicago Heights 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street in downtown Hobart, Indiana, Dennisyerger84, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Settler's Cemetery (Hobart, Ind), Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Center near Third in Hobart, Nyttend, Public domain
- First United Methodist Church of Hobart, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hobart Carnegie Library, Indiana, T. Tolbert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pac Man Corn Maze, Hobart, Indiana (7993003397), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ron Santo, 2012 Hall of Fame Corn Maze, Hobart, Indiana (7993002901), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- First Unitarian Church, Hobart Indiana P7220039, Chris Light ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adams from 36th in Gary, Nyttend, Public domain
- Miller Town Hall close, Visviva, Public domain
- Roosevelt High School, Gary, Nyttend, Public domain
- Louis J. Bailey Branch Library, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hobart Public Library (Indiana), Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pennsylvania RR Station P7220012 Hobart Indiana, Chris Light ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Wood Old Mill, Nyttend, Public domain
- Old Settlers Cemetery (gate) PB140056, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Settlers Cemetery (gate) PB140055, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obelisk Grave marker PB140061, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manly - CW Vet PB140065, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Settlers Cemetery Am Rev PB140062, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cemetery in Memoriam PB140057, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Settlers Cemetery Am Rev PB140064, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Settlers Cemetery in Memoriam PB140058, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Settlers Cemetery Am Rev PB140063, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civil War Vet PB140060, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS046-E-31743 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-12569 - View of Illinois, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-13526 - View of Indiana, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-13992 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-31744 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-31742 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sede di Mobili Fiver d Stati Uniti, Francesky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eusphyrus walshi, iNaturalist user: zoology123, CC BY 4.0
- Hidden Lake Park, AtlasArchives, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deep River Indiana 20250921 f, Jstuby, CC0
- Deep River Indiana 20250921 e, Jstuby, CC0
- Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, Nyttend, Public domain
- Houses on 46th in Morningside, Nyttend, Public domain
- Glen Park - 43rd & Broadway Looking North, Driven0711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barney Sablotney House, Nyttend, Public domain
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