Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake

Place

Territory

GEOID
1811062
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:in/place:cedar_lake
POP
16,789 (2025)
CENTER
41.3686, -87.4383
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Cedar Lake

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Cedar Lake itself.

Cedar Lake Town Council
7/7 seats recorded

Organization 9

Departments

  • Clerk-Treasurer

    Fiscal officer of the Town and Clerk to the legislative body; maintains Town records, manages utility billing, accounts payable and receivable, budget, payroll, dog licenses, permits, and public records requests.

  • Fire Department Fire

    Cedar Lake Fire Department provides Fire, EMS, and Rescue services for the Town of Cedar Lake and other locations in Center and Hanover Townships.

  • Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation

    Manages Cedar Lake parks, the public beach, dog park, facility rentals, and youth, adult, and senior recreation programs.

  • Planning, Zoning, & Building Department

    Evaluates all building permit requests and processes contractor registrations for the Town of Cedar Lake, via the GovWell online portal.

  • Police Department Police

    Cedar Lake Police Department, staffed by 26 sworn officers, civilian support staff, and Volunteers in Police Service, providing community-oriented law enforcement for Cedar Lake.

  • Public Works Public Works

    Cedar Lake Public Works Department, providing resident dumpster access, yard waste disposal, Saturday cleanups, electronic waste collection, and branch and leaf pickup.

  • Stormwater Management

    Manages stormwater runoff quantity and quality for the Town of Cedar Lake, a small MS4 entity under the IDEM NPDES Stormwater Program.

  • Town Council Legislative

    Legislative body of the Town of Cedar Lake, with the power to make bylaws, ordinances, and resolutions for the welfare and safety of its citizens.

  • Town Manager

    Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Town of Cedar Lake, including project management, strategic planning, economic development, financial management, and implementing policies set by the Town Council.

Services 17

  • Alarm Permit Clerk-Treasurer
  • Branch & Leaf Pickup Public Works
  • Building Permit Application Planning, Zoning, & Building Department
  • Contractor Registration Planning, Zoning, & Building Department
  • Dog License Clerk-Treasurer
  • Electronic Waste Recycling Public Works
  • EMS (Ambulance) Billing Fire Department
  • License to Carry a Handgun Police Department
  • Online Program Registration (RecDesk) Parks and Recreation
  • Parks Service Request Parks and Recreation
  • Parks Volunteer Application Parks and Recreation
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Clerk-Treasurer
  • Police Reports, VIN Checks & Fingerprinting Police Department
  • Public Works Service Request Public Works
  • Town Dumpster, Yard Waste & Saturday Cleanups Public Works
  • Town Facility Rentals Parks and Recreation
  • Utility Bill Auto Withdrawal Clerk-Treasurer