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{{Infobox Settlement
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|official_name = Town of Dyer, Indiana<br>|
'''Zeiss''' may refer to:
|settlement_type = [[Town]]
*[[Carl Zeiss AG]] is a German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices.
|nickname =
*[[Carl Zeiss]] was a 19th century German optician.
|motto = Striving Higher in Dyer
'''Zeiss''' may also refer to:
|website = http://www.townofdyer.com/
*[[Zeiss (comics)]]: a DC Comics villain, whose eyes and optic nerves have been altered to maximize his abilities.
|image_skyline = DyerIN.jpg|thumb|center
*[[Zeiss projector]]: a line of [[planetarium projector]]s manufactured by Carl Zeiss AG.
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|image_map = Lake_County_Indiana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Dyer_Highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in the state of [[Indiana]]
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|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Indiana]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana|St. John]]
|government_type = Town
|leader_title = Town Manager
|leader_name = Joseph Neeb
|area_magnitude = 1 E7
|area_total_km2 = 15.4
|area_land_km2 = 15.4
|area_water_km2 = 0
|population_as_of = 2000
|population_total = 13895
|population_density_km2 = 900.1
|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|area_total_sq_mi = 6.0
|area_land_sq_mi = 6.0
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
|elevation_m = 195
|elevation_ft = 640
|latd = 41 |latm = 30 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
|longd = 87 |longm = 30 |longs = 44 |longEW = W
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 46311
|area_code = [[Area code 219|219]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 18-19270{{GR|2}}
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 0433824{{GR|3}}
|footnotes =
|established_title = Settled<ref>[http://www.townofdyer.com/default.aspx?T1=1&T2=2&T3=0 Town of Dyer history page] </ref>
|established_date = 1838
|established_title2 = Incorporated
|established_date2 = 1910
|established_title3 =
|established_date3 =
}}
'''Dyer''' is a town in [[St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana|St. John Township]], [[Lake County, Indiana|Lake County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The population was 13,895 at the 2000 census.
==Geography==
Dyer is located at {{coor dms|41|30|1|N|87|30|44|W|city}} (41.500218, -87.512161){{GR|1}}.


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Dyer borders [[Munster, Indiana|Munster]] to the north, unincorporated [[St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana|St. John Township]] to the south, [[Schererville, Indiana|Schererville]] to the east, and [[Lynwood, Illinois|Lynwood]] and [[Sauk Village, Illinois|Sauk Village]] in Illinois to the west. The Illinois state line comprises Dyer's entire western border.


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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 6.0&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (15.4&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. Dyer is built on mostly flat land with an exception being the steep sand ridge south of [[US Highway 30]]. This is the [[Glenwood Shoreline]].
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==Demographics==
[[ru:Карл Цейсс (значения)]]
[[Image:Dyerinhomes.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A newly developed neighborhood in Dyer]]
[[sv:Zeiss]]
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 13,895 people, 4,805 households, and 3,863 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,331.3 people per square mile (900.1/km²). There were 4,900 housing units at an average density of 822.1/sq&nbsp;mi (317.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.60% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.01% of the population.

There were 4,805 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,045, and the median income for a family was $68,716. Males had a median
income of $51,604 versus $32,427 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $27,390. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Rail Transportation==
{{seealso|Dyer (Amtrak station)}}
[[Amtrak]], the national passenger rail system, provides service to Dyer.

Amtrak Train 51, the westbound [[Cardinal (passenger train)|Cardinal]], is scheduled to depart Dyer at 9:03am on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday; Amtrak Train 851, the westbound [[Hoosier State (passenger train)|Hoosier State]], is scheduled to depart Dyer at 9:03am on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Both trains go to [[Union Station (Chicago)|Chicago Union Station]] to connect with other trains.

Amtrak Train 50, the eastbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Dyer at 8:57pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday with service to [[Rensselaer, Indiana|Rensselaer]], [[Lafayette, Indiana|Lafayette]], [[Crawfordsville, Indiana|Crawfordsville]], [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Connersville, Indiana|Connersville]], [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]], [[South Shore, Kentucky|South Portsmouth]], [[Ashland, Kentucky|Ashland]], [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]], [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]], [[Montgomery, West Virginia|Montgomery]], [[Thurmond, West Virginia|Thurmond]], Prince, West Virginia, [[Hinton, West Virginia|Hinton]], [[Alderson, West Virginia|Alderson]], White Sulfer Springs, West Virginia, [[Clifton Forge, Virginia|Clifton Forge]], [[Staunton, Virginia|Staunton]], [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]], [[Culpeper, Virginia|Culpeper]], [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]], [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], and [[Union Station (Washington)|Washington, DC]] and continuing on to [[New York, New York|New York City]].<br />
Amtrak Train 850, the eastbound Hoosier State, is scheduled to depart Dyer at 8:57pm on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with service to Rensselaer, Lafayette, Crawfordsville, and Indianapolis.

==Sports==
Dyer is home to the [[South Shore Shooters]] professional [[hockey]] team of the [[All American Hockey Association]]. The Shooters home rink is the [[Midwest Training & Ice Center]].

====Current professional teams====
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Club !! Sport !! Founded !! League !! Venue
|-
| [[South Shore Shooters]]
| [[Ice Hockey]]
| 2008
| [[All American Hockey Association]]
| [[Midwest Training & Ice Center| Midwest Training & Ice Center Arena]]
|}

While Midwest Training and Ice Center has a Dyer mailing address, it is actually located in neighboring [[St. John, Indiana]].

==Other==
Dyer was named as one of the "100 Best Places to Live in the US" by [[CNN]] and [[Money Magazine]] in 2005. It was one of two Indiana municipalities to earn this distinction (the other being [[Fishers, Indiana|Fishers]] outside [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]).
A 1.3 mile stretch of [[US Highway 30]] between Dyer and [[Schererville, Indiana|Schererville]] was considered the [[Lincoln Highway]]'s "Ideal Section" when it was constructed in the early 1920s. It remains in use to this day.

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Lake County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]

{{Lake County, Indiana}}

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