Hammond, Indiana

Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
City
	Downtown Hammond
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	Location of Hammond in Lake County, Indiana.
	Coordinates: 41°37′40″N 87°29′35″W / 41.62778°N 87.49306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lake
Township	North
Settled	1847
Incorporated (town)	December 4, 1883
Incorporated (city)	April 21, 1907
Named for	George H. Hammond
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Thomas McDermott Jr. (D)
• City council	Members Katrina D. Alexander (D, AL); Daniel P. Spitale (D, AL); Janet Venecz (D, AL); Mark Kalwinski (D, 1st); Pete Torres (D, 2nd); Barry Tyler Jr. (D, 3rd); William Emerson Sr. (D, 4th); Dave Woerpel (D, 5th); Scott Rakos (D, 6th);
• City clerk	Robert J. Golec (D)
Area
• Total	23.81 sq mi (61.68 km2)
• Land	22.73 sq mi (58.86 km2)
• Water	1.09 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	77,879
• Density	3,426.72/sq mi (1,323.04/km2)
Standard of living (2008–12)
• Per capita income	$18,148
• Median home value	$94,800
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP codes	46320, 46323-25, 46327
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-31000
GNIS feature ID	2394280
Website	www.gohammond.com

Hammond (/ˈhæmənd/ HAM-ənd) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in Indiana, with 77,879 residents. It was first settled in the mid-19th century and it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County.

From north to south, Hammond runs from Lake Michigan down to the Little Calumet River; from east to west along its southern border, it runs from the Illinois state line to Cline Avenue. The city is traversed by numerous railroads and expressways, including the South Shore Line, Borman Expressway, and Indiana Toll Road. Notable local landmarks include the parkland around Wolf Lake and the Horseshoe Hammond riverboat casino. Part of the Rust Belt, Hammond has been industrial almost from its inception but is also home to a campus of Purdue University and numerous historic districts.

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