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Hobart is home to Lake George, a popular place for people to gather to walk along the city's waterfront. Couples getting married are often seen taking pictures at a gazebo near the Hobart branch of the Lake County Public Library. Musical entertainment can be found near the clock tower in Lakefront Park and at the Revelli Bandshell during the warm months. People enjoy fishing, boating, and strolling along the shores of Lake George. Hundreds of resident ducks, geese and ring billed gulls live here permantly through the year, so duck feeding is another fun activity.
The city features 14 parks, 2 public 18-hole golf courses, and many sports fields for basketball, football, baseball, soccer, rugby, and many other sports. The city recently bought an outdoor swimming pool.
The Oak Savannah rails-to-trails route cuts through the city and offers biking and hiking. The Oak Savannah trail passes by the 90 acre Hobart Prairie Grove Unit of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, Inc. owns other nature preserves in the city of Hobart, including a tallgrass prairie. The Cressmoor Prairie is a dedicated state nature preserve. The Cressmoor Prairie is the largest state-protected rare "black soil" or silt-loam prairie in Indiana.
Hobart is home to one of Indiana's largest indoor shopping malls: Westfield Shoppingtown Southlake, located in the southern part of the city near the intersection of US 30 and Interstate 65. The area is filled with outdoor strip malls that contain over 200 stores and restaurants.
Hobart residents drive 15 minutes west to visit casino boats on Lake Michigan and 15 minutes east to visit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the Indiana Dunes State Park, containing 15 thousand acres of beaches, sand dunes, bogs, and protected wildlife.
Hobart is approximately 31 miles from Chicago and many residents take advantage of this proximity to enjoy the world-class offerings of The Windy City.
Hobart is also the hometown of baseball player Ryan (Ram) Mason.
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart,_Indiana
County: Lake County
Hobart Zip Codes: 46342
Hobart Public Schools:
Elementary Schools: Joan Martin Elementary; Liberty Elementary; George Earle Elementary; John I Meister Elementary; River Forest Elementary; Ridge View Elementary
Middle Schools: Hobart Middle; River Forest Junior High
High Schools: Hobart High; River Forest Senior High
Hobart School Information
Hobart Population: 29,253
Hobart White Population: 27,205
Hobart Black Population: 372
Hobart Hispanic Population: 2,662
Hobart Asian Population: 152
Hobart Hawaiian Population: 5
Hobart Indian Population: 96
Hobart Other Population: 958
Hobart Male Population: 14,255
Hobart Female Population: 14,998
Hobart Average House Value: $96,000.00
Hobart Average Household Income: $46,212.00
Hobart Average Persons Per Household: 2.55
Hobart Median Age: 36.80
Hobart Median Age Male: 35.40
Hobart Median Age Female: 38.30
Hobart Business Establishments: 548
Hobart Employees: 6,658
Hobart Total Annual Payroll: $156,724,000.00
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