Dyer, Indiana

Dyer, Indiana
Flag of Dyer, Indiana
Official seal of Dyer, Indiana
Motto: 
Striving Higher in Dyer
Location of Dyer in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Dyer in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°30′31″N 87°30′44″W / 41.50861°N 87.51222°W / 41.50861; -87.51222
CountryUnited States United States
StateIndiana Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipSt. John
Settled[1]1838
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1910
Government
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • Members:Robert Starkey (R, 1st), Mary Timm (R, 2nd), Patrick Mcshane (R, 3rd), Mary Tanis (R, 4th), Annette Ludwig (R, 5th)[citation needed]
 • Clerk-TreasurerDebbie Astor (R)[citation needed]
 • Town ManagerDavid W. Hein[citation needed]
Area
 • Total6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,517
 • Density2,673.09/sq mi (1,032.10/km2)
Standard of living (2008-12)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
46311
Area code219
FIPS code18-19270[6]
GNIS feature ID2396914[4]
Websitewww.townofdyer.com
Demographics (2010)[7]
Demographic Proportion
White 90.1%
Black 2.5%
Asian 2.9%
Islander 0.0%
Native 0.2%
Other 4.3%
Hispanic
(any race)
9.3%

Dyer (/ˈdər/ DY-ər) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,517 at the 2020 census. It is a southeastern suburb of Chicago.

  1. ^ "Town of Dyer > Home". www.townofdyer.com.
  2. ^ "2014 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer, Indiana
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010, Table DP-1, 2010 Demographic Profile Data. U.S. Census website . Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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