The "Gary, IN Division" is no more!
Welcome to the new “Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Division.”
For more than 20 years, “Gary IN, Division” was the official designation by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 4-county area of Lake, Porter, Newton, and Jasper counties in Northwest Indiana.
In 2023, this 4-county area was renamed by OMB to “Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Division.”
While the name is the only change to the geographic definition, I will find it very challenging to remember to refer to it with its new name. “Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN Division” simply doesn’t roll off the tongue in the same way “Gary Metropolitan Division” did. Also, the new name somewhat misleadingly omits Newton County (which is indeed still part of the division).
For more information on this and other exciting changes OMB made to metropolitan areas and divisions in the state of Indiana in 2023, please refer to this excellent article: