Merrillville, Indiana Town of Merrillville, Indiana Official seal of Town of Merrillville, Indiana Merrillville / m r lv l/ is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana.
Merrillville is positioned in the east-central portion of Lake County, in the Chicago urbane area.
On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the most populated town in Indiana, as Fishers in Hamilton County was converted from a town to a city.
Merrillville is positioned at 41 29 08 N 87 20 07 W. According to the 2010 census, Merrillville has a total region of 33.26 square miles (86.14 km2), of which 33.22 square miles (86.04 km2) (or 99.88%) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.12%) is water. The initial alignment of Lincoln Highway is known as 73rd Avenue (also called Old Lincoln Highway) in Merrillville, while the current Lincoln Highway (US 30) is known as 81st Avenue.
State Road 53 (Broadway) and State Road 55 (Taft Street) traverse the town from north to south.
Merrillville is bordered by Gary and unincorporated Calumet Township, Lake County, to the north; Hobart to the northeast; Union Township, Porter County, to the east; Winfield and Crown Point to the south; Schererville to the west; and Griffith to the northwest.
Merrillville is positioned on what used to be woodland that belonged to the Potawatomi Indians.
In 1848, all of these settlements, including Merrillville (that is, the old Mc - Gwinn Village) were collected into one and called Ross Township.
As time went by, bits and pieces of Ross Township were taken by Hobart and Crown Point when those suburbs incorporated.
In 1971, the region officially became Merrillville (which now includes the old Merrillville as well as other settlements nearby) and was incorporated as a town under Indiana law. During this time, the majority of the town's expansion was due to white flight from Gary. In 1993, Merrillville tried to annex unincorporated Winfield Township to get more land.
The inhabitants blocked Merrillville by creating the town of Winfield. The catastrophe occurred around 10 PM after the annual Fourth of July fireworks display, when a several dozen citizens attempted to cross the wood suspension bridge. Police officers stationed at either side of the bridge were unable to stop the advancing parkgoers, and with various citizens jumping up and down the 30-year-old bridge collapsed, sending somewhere around 50 citizens into the waters of Hidden Lake.
Merrillville is a core for retail trade in Northwest Indiana.
Heavy trade such as steelmaking and oil refining that characterizes the economy of northern Lake County does not have a momentous existence in Merrillville.
As of the census of 2010, there were 35,246 citizens , 13,696 homeholds, and 9,016 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 46.4% White, 44.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 4.6% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 13,696 homeholds of which 34.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families.
29.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town was 36.7 years.
25.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2010, the median income for a homehold in the town was $49,469 while the mean income for a homehold in the town was $57,728.
The median income for a family was $56,911 and the mean income for a family was $65,925.
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,560 citizens , 11,678 homeholds, and 8,127 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 69.65% White, 22.86% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other competitions, and 2.24% from two or more competitions.
There were 11,678 homeholds out of which 32.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families.
26.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $49,545, and the median income for a family was $56,355.
About 2.6% of families and 4.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the town is provided by the Merrillville Community School Corporation.
Andrean High School, a Roman Catholic institution directed by the Diocese of Gary, is also positioned in Merrillville.
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"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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Merrillville Alumni Web Site - home for alumni of Merrillville High School Municipalities and communities of Lake County, Indiana, United States
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