Whiting, Indiana

Whiting, Indiana
City
Whiting's business district on 119th Street
Location of Whiting in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°W / 41.67611; -87.49056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lake
Township	North
Incorporated (Town)	1895
Incorporated (City)	1903
Named for	Herbert L. "Pop" Whiting
Government [2]
• Type	City
• Body	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Steven Spebar (D)[1]
• City Council	Members Chris Sarvanidis (D, AL) Shawn M. Turpin (D, AL) Mark Harbin (D, 1st) Rebeca Unate Michko (D, 2nd) Thomas Michniewicz (D, 3rd)
• City Clerk	John T. Haynes (D)
Area [3]
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [4]	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	4,559
• Density	2,528.56/sq mi (976.18/km2)
Standard of living (2012-16)
• Median household income	$51,544[6]
• Median home value	$115,200[7]
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code	46394
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-84122[8]
GNIS feature ID	2397304[4]
U.S. and State Routes
Waterway	Lake Michigan
Amtrak station	Hammond-Whiting
Website	whitingindiana.com

Whiting (/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ WYTE-ing) is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,559 at the 2020 census.