The Town of Lowell shall be divided into the following districts (wards) for the purposes of conducting elections of Town Officials.
(A) District (Ward) 1.
(1) The boundary lines of Ward 1 of the Town shall be as follows: At the intersection of 173rd Avenue and Austin Street extended, then south along the west corporate boundary to Commercial Avenue, then east along Commercial Avenue to the Norfolk Southern Railroad, then south along the Norfolk Southern railroad to a line that is approximately 1,330 feet south of and parallel with Commercial Avenue and being the corporate boundary, then west to US 41, then south along US 41 approximately 2,670 feet to the south corporate boundary, then east approximately 3,990 feet; then north approximately 1,340 feet, then east approximately 1,330 feet, then north approximately 1,330 feet, then east to Austin Street, then south along Austin Street approximately 2,660 feet, then east approximately 1,330 feet, then south approximately 1,330 feet, then east approximately 1,330 feet, then north approximately 1,330 feet, then east to Nichols Street, then north approximately 660 feet, then west approximately 630 feet, then north approximately 690 feet, then east to Nichols Street, then north to Commercial Avenue, then west to Navajo Trail, then north to Seminole Drive, then east approximately 340 feet, then north approximately 100 feet, then west approximately 130 feet, then north to 173rd Avenue, then west along 173rd Avenue to the point of beginning.
(2) Ward 1 shall consist of the area within the Town Boundaries made up of census blocks:
180890434014010 | 180890434014000 |
180890434014004 | 180890434014002 |
180890434014008 | 180890434012000 |
180890434013002 | 180890434013004 |
180890434013009 | 180890434014003 |
180890434012016 | 180890434013011 |
180890434013008 | 180890434014014 |
180890434014013 | 180890434014012 |
180890434014006 | 180890434013010 |
180890434014001 | 180890434013003 |
180890434014015 | 180890434014009 |
180890434013007 | |
180890434014007 | |
180890434014005 | |
(B) District (Ward) 2.
(1) The boundary lines of Ward 2 of the Town shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Commercial Avenue and Navajo Trail, then north to Seminole Drive, then east approximately 340 feet, then north approximately 100 feet, then west approximately 130 feet, then north to 173rd Avenue, then west to the intersection of 173rd Avenue and the west corporate boundary, then north to the north corporate boundary, then east to Nichols Street, then south and east along the corporate boundary line to the CSX Railroad, then south to the intersection of the CSX Railroad and Linden Avenue extended, then east to Morse Street, then south to 176th Avenue, then east to Cedar Creek, then south along Cedar Creek to Mill Street, then south along Mill Street to Commercial Avenue, then east along Commercial Avenue to Navajo Trail and the point of beginning.
(2) Ward 2 shall consist of the area within the Town Boundaries made up of census blocks:
180890434013018 | 180890434031022 |
180890434031001 | 180890434013022 |
180890434034024 | 180890434031007 |
180890434031002 | 180890434031008 |
180890434013020 | 180890434031010 |
180890434031024 | 180890434053013 |
180890434031004 | 180890434031023 |
180890434031009 | 180890434011049 |
180890434013014 | 180890434031006 |
180890434013012 | 180890434013013 |
180890434031012 | 180890434011051 |
180890434013016 | 180890434011052 |
180890434031034 | 180890434013021 |
180890434031005 | 180890434013015 |
180890434013017 | 180890434031033 |
180890434013019 | |
(C) District (Ward) 3.
(1) The boundary lines of Ward 3 of the Town shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the north corporate boundary and Morse Street, then south to the intersection of Morse Street and Linden Avenue, then west approximately 1,320 feet, then south approximately 1,330 feet, then west approximately 120 feet, then south to North Avenue, then west to Cedar Creek, then southwest along Cedar Creek to Mill Street, then south along Mill Street to Commercial Avenue, then east along Commercial Avenue to Castle Street, then north to Michigan Avenue, then east to Burnham Street, then north to Indiana Avenue, then east to North Viant Street, then north to 177th Avenue, then east to North Burr Street, then north to Sunset Drive, then east to the corporate boundary, then north and west along the corporate boundary to 171st Avenue, then west and north along the corporate boundary to the point of beginning.
(2) Ward 3 shall consist of the area within the Town Boundaries made up of census blocks:
180890434053015 | 180890434034033 |
180890434034007 | 180890434034030 |
180890434034003 | 180890434034031 |
180890434034020 | 180890434034036 |
180890434034011 | 180890434034037 |
180890434034002 | 180890434034038 |
180890434053017 | 180890434034039 |
180890434034021 | 180890434034040 |
180890434031011 | 180890434031017 |
180890434034032 | 180890434031014 |
180890434034041 | 180890434031019 |
180890434031015 | 180890434034006 |
180890434034005 | 180890434033006 |
180890434034014 | 180890434033016 |
180890434031020 | 180890434034015 |
180890434034023 | 180890434031013 |
180890434034018 | 180890434053016 |
180890434031016 | 180890434034022 |
180890434034035 | 180890434034019 |
180890434034043 | 180890434034008 |
180890434034009 | 180890434034012 |
180890434053018 | 180890434034013 |
180890434034004 | 180890434033015 |
180890434034010 | 180890434031021 |
(D) District (Ward) 4.
(1) The boundary lines of Ward 4 of the Town shall be as follows: Beginning at the north corporate boundary and 173rd Avenue, then south and west along the north corporate boundary to the intersection of 177th Avenue extended and the corporate boundary, then west to North Viant Street, then south to Indiana Avenue, then west to Burnham Street, then south to Michigan Avenue, then west to Castle Street, then south to Commercial Avenue, then east to South Burr Street, then south to the south boundary of Three Creeks Elementary School, then east approximately 160 feet, then south to Belshaw Road, then east to the east corporate boundary, then north along the east corporate boundary to Commercial Avenue, then east along Commercial Avenue to the east corporate boundary, then north along the east corporate boundary to 173rd Avenue and the point of beginning.
(2) Ward 4 shall consist of the area within the Town Boundaries made up of census blocks:
180890434033041 | 180890434034026 |
180890434033030 | 180890434034046 |
180890434033051 | 180890434031018 |
180890434033018 | 180890434033022 |
180890434033019 | 180890434033020 |
180890434033031 | 180890434033024 |
180890434033017 | 180890434033012 |
180890434033009 | 180890434033035 |
180890434033004 | 180890434034047 |
180890434033013 | 180890434033034 |
180890434033036 | 180890434033021 |
180890434033029 | 180890434034045 |
180890434033028 | 180890434034027 |
180890434033037 | 180890434054023 |
180890434033003 | 180890434033038 |
180890434033011 | 180890434033025 |
180890434054024 | 180890434033040 |
180890434034028 | 180890434033039 |
180890434054022 | 180890434034034 |
180890434054021 | 180890434034042 |
180890434034029 | |
180890434054025 | |
(E) District (Ward) 5.
(1) The boundary lines of Ward 5 of the Town shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Commercial Avenue and Burr Street, west along Commercial Avenue to Nichols Street, then south along Nichols Street to the intersection of the south property line of Oak Hill Elementary School and the south corporate boundary line, then east along the south corporate boundary line to the CSX Railroad, then north approximately 660 feet, then east approximately 2,640 feet, then south approximately 1,320 feet, then west to Cedar Creek, then south to the CSX Railroad, then southeast along the CSX Railroad approximately 1,320 feet, then east to Joe Martin Road, then south approximately 215 feet, then west approximately 210 feet, then south to Belshaw Road, then northeast approximately 240 feet, then south approximately 1,310 feet, then east approximately 1,330 feet, then north to Belshaw Road, then Northeast approximately 215 feet, then north to the south property line of Three Creeks Elementary School, then west to Burr Street, then north to the intersection of Burr Street and Commercial Avenue being the point of beginning.
And Also Includes: Beginning at the intersection of Belshaw Road and the centerline of Cedar Creek, west Southwest along the centerline of Belshaw Road for approximately 1484 feet, then south approximately 1852 feet along the west boundary, then east along the south boundary for a distance of approximately 1635.2 feet, then north along the east boundary for a distance of approximately 2289.87 feet, then northwest following the centerline of Cedar Creek for an approximate distance of 383.01 feet being the point of beginning. Also known as the Lowell Wastewater Treatment Plant.
And also includes: Beginning approximately 2101.65 feet south of Intersection of 197th Avenue on the centerline of Colfax Street, Commencing south for approximately 578.52 feet, then east for approximately 1328.22 feet, then south for approximately 1094.68 feet, the east for approximately 1344.22 feet, then south for approximately 230.10 feet, then east for approximately 1345.35 feet, then south for approximately 1324.76 feet to the approximate centerline of 205th Avenue, then east along the centerline for 205th Avenue for approximately 1618.77 feet to the intersection of 205th Avenue and Griesel Ditch, a county regulated drain, then northeast along the centerline of Griesel Ditch approximately 508.71 feet to the west edge of the Railroad Right-of-way belonging to CSX Rail, then northwest along the railroad right-of-way for and approximate distance of 2430.19 feet, then west for approximately 1929.74 feet, then north for 1319.36 feet, then west for approximately 2115.16, then south for approximately 746.14 feet, then west for approximately 580.01 feet returning to the point of beginning, also known as the Lowell Water Treatment Plant or American Water Treatment Plant.
(2) Ward 5 shall consist of the area within the Town Boundaries made up of census blocks:
180890434033048 | 180890434032015 |
180890434031026 | 180890434032012 |
180890434032013 | 180890434031032 |
180890434033047 | 180890434031029 |
180890434031025 | 180890434031028 |
180890434033052 | 180890434033043 |
180890434032011 | 180890434032005 |
180890434032009 | 180890434031027 |
180890434033026 | 180890434033044 |
180890434033054 | 180890434033055 |
180890434032006 | 180890434033053 |
180890434033049 | 180890434033045 |
180890434032001 | 180890434032004 |
180890434032002 | 180890434032004 |
180890434032003 | 180890434032000 |
180890434032014 | 180890434052019 |
180890434033046 | 180890434052030 |
180890434031030 | 180890434052031 |
180890434031031 | 180890434052024 |
180890434032007 | |
180890434032008 | |
180890434033050 | |
(F) Such described Ward District boundaries are shown on the map attached as an Appendix to this chapter, as Exhibit “F”, which map is made a part hereof and incorporated herein.
('80 Code, § 1.08.010) (Am. Ord. 1992-22, passed 11-23-92; Am. Ord. 1993-2, passed 1-11-93; Am. Ord. 2002-17, passed 10-28-02; Am. Ord. 2022-29, passed 12-12- 22)
Statutory reference:
Authority of town to divide into not less than three nor more than seven wards, see IC 36-5-1-10.1 and 36-5-2-4.1