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Hammond (/ ˈ h æ m ə n d / 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. [5]
On January 1, 1970, the city-county consolidation of Indianapolis and Marion County resulted in the partial annexation of 16 towns, known as "included towns". [10] Under state statute, included towns retain some limited autonomy; however, they are legally considered part of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, subject to its laws and government.
Bloomington, Indiana, was lauded for a “fantastic culinary scene … a walkable downtown, and a shared love for arts and culture.” Three Indiana cities named among the 25 'best places to live ...
The city of Indianapolis had a population of over 860,000 and there were over 2 million people living in the metropolitan area of Indianapolis in 2016. [2] During the same time period, the population of the city of Fort Wayne was almost one-third the size of Indianapolis at close to 264,000 people, with roughly 430,000 in its metropolitan area. [3]
Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Chicago. The city is the western gateway to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area. [6] [7] Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation.
A city bus service, the V-Line, was founded in 2007. It operates between downtown, the university, shopping centers, the city's northern neighborhoods, and Dune Park station of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transit District. On October 6, 2008, Valparaiso inaugurated an express bus service to and from Chicago, Illinois called ChicaGo DASH.
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 26,370 at the 2020 census . Centered around heavy industry, the city is home to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal , an artificial freshwater harbor characterized by industrial and manufacturing activity.
Interstate 65, The Borman Expressway, The Indiana Toll Road US 30 and US 41 are all short drives from Griffth. The closest Amtrak station is in Dyer, [20] while the closest South Shore Line station is in East Chicago. [21] Broad Street, the major north–south road through Griffith, used to be designated Indiana State Route 73.