a mayor convicted of a felony forfeits his elected office. Lake Station remains a mostly residential community. Politics This is a list of mayors that served the city of Lake Station, Indiana. 1964–1972: Leo Meister 1972–1980: Carl Jacobs 1980–1984: Carl Miller 1984–1988: Arthur Hartley 1988–1992: Carl Miller 1992–1996: Dewey Lemley 1996–2007: Shirley A. Wadding 2008–September 11, 2015: Keith W. Soderquist (Removed from office after conviction in federal court) September 11, 2015 – September 28, 2015: John McDaniel (Interim as City Council President) September 28, 2015 to December 31, 2015: Dewey Lemley (Elected at caucus to replace Soderquist) January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019: Christopher Anderson January 1, 2020 to Present: Bill Carroll Geography Lake Station is located at (41.569836, -87.259785). According to the 2010 census, Lake Station has a total area of , of which (or 98.45%) is land and (or 1.55%) is water. The city lies on the Calumet Shoreline, which is seen today as a sand ridge. Major highways Interstate 65 Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Interstate 94 U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 20 Indiana State Road 51 Lakes and rivers Grand Boulevard Lake Deep River Surrounding cities Hobart Gary Portage Parks Four Winds Park Columbus Park Riverview Park Miller Park Mock Park Deep River Outdoor Recreation Center Johnson Park Bicentennial Park Warrick Park Riley Park Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 12,572 people, 4,577 households, and 3,067 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.7% White, 3.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 11.7% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.0% of the population. There were 4,577 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.28. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of