Schererville, Indiana Town of Schererville, Indiana Schererville's locale in Lake County (left)and the state of Indiana (right).
Schererville's locale in Lake County (left) Country United States United States State Indiana Indiana Schererville is a town in St.
John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States.
Long before Indiana became a state, long before the beginning of Schererville, citizens called the region the "Crossroads," as a several Native American trails intersected here, that later became routes for the wagons of pioneer traveling west.
Schererville's former Town Council President, Perry Ferrini, died on December 13, 2009.
The town of Schererville jubilated its sesquicentennial in September, 2016.
According to the 2010 census, Schererville has a total region of 14.763 square miles (38.24 km2), of which 14.71 square miles (38.10 km2) (or 99.64%) is territory and 0.053 square miles (0.14 km2) (or 0.36%) is water. One of Schererville's neighborhoods, Briar Ridge, spans both Schererville and adjoining Dyer.
Many inhabitants of Schererville commute to work in downtown Chicago due to the city's proximity. As of the census of 2010, there were 29,243 citizens , 11,883 homeholds, and 7,981 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 86.8% White, 5.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 2.9% from other competitions, and 1.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 11,883 homeholds of which 29.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families.
27.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town was 40.9 years.
22.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2010, the median income for a homehold in the town was $66,160 while the mean income for a homehold in the town was $77,738.
The median income for a family was $84,507 and the mean income for a family was $92,404.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,851 citizens , 9,660 homeholds, and 6,829 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 91.45% White, 2.14% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from other competitions, and 1.66% from two or more competitions.
There were 9,660 homeholds out of which 32.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families.
24.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $59,243, and the median income for a family was $70,474.
About 1.4% of families and 3.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schererville is served by the Lake Central School Corporation, which also services the adjoining suburbs of St.
List of schools - Lake Central School Corporation: Private schools in the town include St.
The ground of Hammond Baptist Schools, affiliated with the First Baptist Church of Hammond, is also positioned in Schererville.
Other private schools Schererville inhabitants attend include Andrean High School (Merrillville), Bishop Noll Institute (Hammond), St.
John), Illiana Christian High School (Lansing, IL), Marian Catholic High School (Chicago Heights, IL), and Mount Carmel High School (Chicago, IL) Schererville is served by The Times of Northwest Indiana, and The Post-Tribune, which is owned by the Chicago Tribune.
The Schererville Soccer Club provides a soccer surrounding for boys and girls ages 4 17 (U6 through REC Plus.) The closest commercial airport to Schererville is the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, but most Schererville inhabitants and visitors fly via Chicago's O'Hare International or Midway. The Borman Expressway (I-80/94/US 6), the Indiana Toll Road, Interstate 65, US 12 and US 20 are inside a 25-mile (40 km) radius of Schererville.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1.
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