Hammond, Indiana
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Hammond, Indiana |
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1884 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Indiana | |
County : | Lake County | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 37 ′ N , 87 ° 30 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
80,830 (as of 2010) 9,572,572 (as of 2010) |
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Population density : | 1,363.1 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 64.3 km 2 (about 25 mi 2 ) of which 59.3 km 2 (about 23 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 186 m | |
Area code : | +1 219 | |
FIPS : | 18-31000 | |
GNIS ID : | 0435658 | |
Website : | www.gohammond.com | |
Mayor : | Thomas McDermott |
Hammond is a city in Lake County in the US state of Indiana . It has 80,830 inhabitants (2010).
geography
Hammond is 41 ° 36′40 "N, 87 ° 29′35" W (41.611185, −87.493080). The area is 64.3 km², of which 59.3 km² land area and 5.1 km² (7.85%). Are water surface.
Rivers
Adjacent places
- Chicago , Illinois
- Burnham , Illinois
- Calumet City , Illinois
- Munster , Indiana
- Highland , Indiana
- Gary , Indiana
- East Chicago , Indiana
- Whiting , Indiana
Districts
- Columbia Center
- Glendale Park
- Forest-Ivanhoe
- Harrison Park
- Hessville
- North Hammond
- Sole (Little Waco)
- South Hammond
- Indi-Illi Park
- Robertsdale
- Woodmar
Population development
- 1880-699
- 1890-5,248
- 1900 - 12,376
- 1910-20,925
- 1920 - 36.004
- 1930 - 65,559
- 1940 - 70,183
- 1950 - 87,595
- 1960 - 111,698
- 1970 - 107,983
- 1980 - 91,985
- 1990 - 84,236
- 2000 - 83,048
history
In 1918, the Hammond railway accident , one of the worst in US history, occurred near the city . In the rear-end collision, a locomotive drove unbraked into the end of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train that had come to an unscheduled stop on the open line . 86 dead and 127 injured were the result.
sons and daughters of the town
- Robert K. Abbett (* 1926), painter and illustrator
- Ralph James Quincy Adams (born 1943), historian, author, historian and professor
- Michael Badnarik (* 1954), software engineer and politician
- Kathleen Burke (1913–1980), film actress
- Darrel Chaney (born 1948), baseball player
- Denny Clanton (* 1982), soccer player
- Alberta Darling (born 1944), politician
- Danelle Folta (* 1969), Playmate April 1995, actress and model
- Dory Funk (1919-1973), wrestler
- Jack Hyles (1926-2001), Baptist minister
- Edward C. Minus
- Fritz Pollard (1894–1986), football player and coach
- Alvah C. Roebuck (1864–1948), watchmaker, jeweler and co-founder of Sears Roebuck and Co.
- Mike D. Rogers (* 1958), politician
- Aaron Rosand (1927–2019), violinist and music teacher
- Scott Sheldon (born 1968), baseball player
- Jean Parker Shepherd (1921–1999), radio host, author, actor
- Bobby Skafish , radio host
- Jimmy Valiant , wrestler
- Lois V Vierk (* 1951), modern composer
Important companies
- Bench calumet
- Cargill
- Commonwealth Edison (coal power plant)
- Dietrich Industries (steel forming)
- First Hammond Baptist Church
- Horseshoe Casino
- Lear Corporation (auto supplier)
- Unilever
Schools and universities
Hammond has four state high schools that are independently administered by the School City of Hammond :
- Clark High School
- Gavit High School
- Hammond High School
- Morton High School,
as well as two private high schools:
- Bishop Noll High School
- City Baptist High School.
There is also the private Sawyer College and the state Purdue University Calumet .
City administration
Hammond City Council consists of a mayor assisted by a nine-member city council. Six of the councilors come from the six districts of the city, the other three are elected regardless of their district affiliation. The council usually meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month.
The current mayor is Thomas McDermott Jr. His father, Thomas McDermott Sr., held office from 1984 to 1992; however, McDermott Sr. is a Republican member while his son is a Democrat .
mayor
- 1884 to 1888: Marcus Towle - Republican
- 1888 to 1893: Thomas Hammond - Democrat
- 1893 to 1894: Patrick Reilly - Democrat
- 1894 to 1898: Fred R. Mott - Republican
- 1898 to 1902: Patrick Reilly - Democrat
- 1902 to 1904: Armanis F. Knotts - Republican
- 1904 to 1911: Lawrence Becker - Democrat
- 1911 to 1918: John D. Smalley - Democrat
- 1918 to 1925: Daniel Brown - Republican
- 1925 to 1930: Adrian E. Tinkham - Republican
- 1930 to 1935: Charles O. Schonert - Republican
- 1935 to 1942: Frank R. Martin - Democrat
- 1942 to 1948: G. Bertram Smith - Democrat
- 1948 to 1956: Vernon C. Anderson - Republican
- 1956 to 1968: Edward Dowling - Democrat
- 1968 to 1976: Joseph Klen - Democrat
- 1976 to 1984: Edward J. Raskosky - Democrat
- 1984 to 1992: Thomas M. McDermott Sr. - Republican
- 1992 to 2004: Duane W. Dedelow Jr. - Republican
- 2004 to date: Thomas M. McDermott Jr. - Democrat