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City of Hammond, Indiana
Flag of City of Hammond, Indiana
Flag		 Official seal of City of Hammond, Indiana
Seal
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°36′40″N 87°29′35″W / 41.61111, -87.49306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Incorporated 1884
Government
 - Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. (D)
Area
 - Total 24. The Flag of City of Hammond Indiana features a depiction of the Grand Calumet River and the Little Calumet River. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr,( D) born March 1969 is the 20th Mayor of Hammond Indiana, USA The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (64. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
 - Land 22. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 9 sq mi (59. 3 km²)
 - Water 2. 0 sq mi (5. 1 km²)
Elevation 577–610 ft (176–186 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 83,048
 - Density 3,629. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (1,401. 4/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-31000[1]
GNIS feature ID 0435658[2]
Website: http://www.gohammond.com/

Hammond (pronounced /ˈhæmənd/) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 219 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northwest Indiana that includes Lake, Porter, La Porte Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs The population was 83,048 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Hammond is located at 41°36′40″N, 87°29′35″W (41. 611185, -87. 493080)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (64. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (59. 3 km²) of it is land and 2. 0 square miles (5. 1 km²) of it (7. 85%) is water. The city's elevation above sea level is 176 m – 186 m (577 ft – 610 ft). The city sits within the boundaries of the former Lake Chicago. Lake Chicago was a prehistoric Lake that is the ancestor of what is now known as Lake Michigan, one of North America 's five Great Lakes. Most of the city is on sandy soil with a layer of black topsoil that varies from non-existent to several feet (a meter or more) thick. Much of the exposed sand has been removed for purposes such as industrial use to make concrete and glass.

Lakes

Rivers

Adjacent cities, towns and villages

Demographics

Welcome to Hammond
Welcome to Hammond

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 83,048 people, 32,026 households, and 20,880 families residing in the city. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized Rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago Illinois The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized Rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago Illinois Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern Suburb of Chicago. Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23546 at the 2000 census East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. Munster is a town in North Township, Lake County, in northwestern Indiana in the United States. Whiting is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Whiting is located on the southern shore of Lake A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,630. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (1,401. 4/km²). There were 34,139 housing units at an average density of 1,492. 2/sq mi (576. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72. 35% White, 14. 57% African American, 0. 41% Native American, 0. 46% Asian, 0. 08% Pacific Islander, 9. 32% from other races, and 2. 81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21. 04% of the population. Whites with no Hispanic or Latino ancestry were 62. 40% of the population.

Ancestries: German (14. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry 0%), Polish (12. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent 3%), Irish (11. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 6%), English (4. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 7%), Slovak (3. Slovak Americans are Americans of Slovak descent In the 1990 Census Slovak Americans made up the second-largest portion of Slavic 9%), United States (3. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9%).

There were 32,026 households out of which 31. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 9% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 8% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 58 and the average family size was 3. 23.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 3% under the age of 18, 9. 8% from 18 to 24, 30. 1% from 25 to 44, 19. 8% from 45 to 64, and 13. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,528, and the median income for a family was $42,221. Males had a median income of $35,778 versus $25,180 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,254. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 0% of families and 14. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 9. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Neighborhoods of Hammond, Indiana

  • Glendale Park
  • Harrison Park
  • Jacob's Square
  • East Hammond
  • Forest-Ivanhoe
  • Indi-Illi Park
  • Columbia Center
  • Meadows
  • Woodmar
The Whiting post office (46394) serves not only the City of Whiting but also this adjacent Hammond neighborhood of Robertsdale, immediately to the west of Whiting. Whiting is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Whiting is located on the southern shore of Lake Addresses in this Hammond neighborhood show “Whiting, Indiana. ” While not legally a part of the City of Whiting, locally the area has long been informally considered to be a culturally integrated part of Whiting. References to Whiting businesses or residents often include those technically from Hammond’s Robertsdale. [4][5][6]

Infrastructure

Transportation

See also: Hammond-Whiting (Amtrak station)
Borman Expressway
Borman Expressway

Most of Hammond's streets are laid out in a grid pattern similar to Chicago's streets. Hammond-Whiting is a Train station in Hammond Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system While Madison Street in Chicago acts as the reference point for north-south street numbering the first "1" is removed; this makes what would be a five digit address number in Illinois into a four digit address number in Hammond. The state line is used as the reference point for east-west street numbering.

Also taking their cue from Chicago are Whiting, Munster, Dyer, Highland and East Chicago to an extent (East Chicago uses the canal running down the middle of the city as the east-west reference point).

  • Calumet Avenue (U.S. 41 North)
  • Indianapolis Boulevard (U.S. 41 South, Indiana 152)
  • Kennedy Avenue
  • Cline Avenue (Indiana 912)

Medical centers and hospitals

The only hospital in Hammond is St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center, North campus. The hospital lies on Stateline Road, across the street from the Illinois city of Calumet City. Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The hospital was founded late in 1898 and was originally called St. Margaret Hospital. It merged with Our Lady Of Mercy Hospital in Dyer, Indiana, in the 1990s. Dyer is a town in St John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The two hospitals became "campuses" of a new entity called Saint Margaret Mercy Medical Center and Hospital, part of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. Sisters of St Francis Health Services (SSFHS is a Hospital system serving Indiana and parts of Illinois. It serves northwest Indiana and south suburban Chicago.

Utilities

  • SBC (now AT&T) supplies land line telephone service to nearly all households in the city. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and A landline, main line or fixed-line is a Telephone line which travels through a solid medium either metal Wire or Optical fibre
Cellular phone services are provided by:

History of Hammond, Indiana

former Lake County court houseSW corner of Rimbach ST and Hohman AVE(demolished)
former Lake County court house
SW corner of Rimbach ST and Hohman AVE
(demolished)

The first permanent residents arrived around 1847 to settle on land between the Grand and Little Calumet Rivers, on the South end of Lake Michigan. AT&T Mobility LLC (usually branded AT&T, and formerly named Cingular Wireless LLC) is the wholly owned wireless subsidiary of AT&T Inc Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation, was a telecommunications firm based Sprint Nextel Corporation ( is a Telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. United States Cellular Corporation, dba US Cellular ( owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States serving 6 T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks The term broadband can have different meanings in different contexts Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and WOW! (formerly WideOpenWest is the 12th largest cable provider in the United States Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone WOW! (formerly WideOpenWest is the 12th largest cable provider in the United States AT&T U-verse is the brand name for a group of services provided over Internet Protocol (IP including television service Internet access and voice telephone service Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county Those first residents were German farmers newly arrived from Europe looking for land and opportunity. Before that time, the area was a crossroad for Indian tribes, explorers, stagecoach lines and supply lines to the West. Convenient location and abundant fresh water from Lake Michigan led to the beginning of Hammond's industrialization in 1869 with the G. H. Hammond Company packing house following merchants and farmers to the area. Hammond was incorporated on April 21, 1884. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hammond is the oldest city in Lake County.

On June 22, 1918, the Hammond circus train wreck occurred about 5 1/2 miles east of the city, killing 86 and injuring 127 persons. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Hammond circus train wreck occurred on June 22, 1918, and was one of the worst Circus train wrecks in U

According to the 1960 U.S. Census Hammond's population reached a record high of 111,698 residents. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution.

Hammond is also the home of The First Baptist Church of Hammond, one of the nation's largest congregations.

Population recorded through its history [1]

The Hammond Pros (1920-1926)

The Hammond Professionals was one of the country's earliest professional football teams. When the American Professional Football League was formed in 1920, the Hammond Pros was a charter member, as it also was when the league changed its name to National Football League in 1922. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. However, four years later, when the NFL decided to reduce the number of teams, it did so by simply folding smaller franchises and the Hammond Pros was one of the teams folded.

During the six years the Hammond Pros team was in existence, the NFL had six African-American players, all six of whom played for the Pros. The NFL's first African-American head coach was Hall-of-Famer coach Fritz Pollard of the Pros. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard ( January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was the first African American head coach in the

Notable natives and residents

Major Businesses

Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Casino

Education

K-12

Hammond has four state run high schools that are operated by the School City of Hammond, a school corporation under Indiana state law that is independent of the civil city. Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard ( January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was the first African American head coach in the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Hammond Pros from Hammond Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a Traveling team. Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U Sears Roebuck and Company, commonly known as Sears, is an American mid-range chain of International Department stores founded by Richard Scott Patrick Sheldon (born November 20, 1968 in Hammond Indiana) was a Major League Baseball Third baseman / Shortstop Jean Parker Shepherd ( July 26, 1921 - October 16, 1999) was an American Raconteur, Radio and TV personality Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. For other uses see A Christmas Story (disambiguation A Christmas Story is a 1983 film based on the Short stories Bobby Skafish is a longtime radio personality in the Chicago area The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Jimmy Valiant (born August 6 1942) is a former Professional wrestler. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Lois V Vierk (born August 4, 1951, Hammond Indiana) is a " Postminimalism is a term utilized in various artistic fields for work which is influenced by or attempts to develop and go beyond the aesthetic of Minimalism. In music totalism is a term for a style of Art music that arose in the 1980s and '90s as a developing response to Minimalism - parallel to Postminimalism Ultimate Fighter is a fighting Video game released for the Super NES platform which was designed by Culture Brain and published by Natsume Cargill Incorporated is a privately held, Multinational corporation, and is based in the state of Minnesota in the United States. Worthington Industries Inc is a metal processing company with annual sales of approximately $3 billion Binion's Horseshoe also known as the Horseshoe Casino or simply The Horseshoe was a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada Lear Corporation ( headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA is a Fortune 500 company engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands

Privately owned and operated schools include:

Colleges and Universities

City Government

Hammond is incorporated as a city under Indiana law. Calumet College of St Joseph is a Private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Purdue University Calumet is a regional campus within the Purdue University system that is located in Hammond Indiana in the Northwest Indiana portion A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union It therefore has a mayor and a 9 member city council. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town.
Hammond's City Hall is located at 5925 Calumet Avenue.
The Hammond city council has meetings scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The city maintains a city court on the second floor of the City Hall[8], exercising a limited jurisdiction within Lake County. Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county The court handles not only local ordinance violations and certain minor criminal matters, but also a significant portion of the debt collection and eviction actions brought in Lake County. Eviction is the removal of a Tenant from rental property by the Landlord.

Councilmen at Large

District Councilmen

James Callhan Building Commissioner Barbra Cardwell City Controller Brian Miller Police Chief David Hamm Fire Chief

The Mayor is Thomas McDermott Junior. Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr,( D) born March 1969 is the 20th Mayor of Hammond Indiana, USA He is the son of former mayor Thomas McDermott Senior.

Past Mayors

Sports

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Whiting History
  5. ^ Whiting, Indiana - Chamber of Commerce
  6. ^ Journey Through Calumet - Place
  7. ^ City of Hammond | Transit System | Transit System
  8. ^ Courts - Lake County Bar Association - Indiana

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