Munster, Indiana

This article is about the town in the United States. For the Irish province, see Munster. For the German city, see Münster. For the German town, see Munster, Lower Saxony. For other uses, see Munster (disambiguation).

Town of Munster, Indiana
Town
Location of Munster in Lake County, Indiana.
Location of Munster in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°32′45″N 87°30′05″W / 41.54583°N 87.50139°W / 41.54583; -87.50139
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipNorth
Settled[1]1850s
Incorporated1907
Named forJacob Munster
Government
[2]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • PresidentDavid Nellans (R, 4th)
 • Members:George Shinkan (R, 1st) Joe Hofferth (R, 2nd) Chuck Gardiner (R, 3rd) Jonathan Petersen (R, 5th)
 • Clerk-TreasurerWendy Mis (R)
Area
[3]
 • Total7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2)
 • Land7.53 sq mi (19.51 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
[4]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,894
 • Density3,172.33/sq mi (1,224.83/km2)
DemonymMunsterite
Standard of living (2008-12)
[5]
 • Per capita income$34,735
 • Median home value$197,600
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code
46321
Area code219
FIPS code18-51912[6]
GNIS feature ID2396794[4]
Websitewww.munster.org

Munster is a suburban town in North Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and Schererville to the south, and Lansing and Lynwood directly west over the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.

  1. ^ "Town History / Town of Munster, IN". www.munster.org.
  2. ^ "2023 Public Officials Directory" (PDF). Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munster, Indiana
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.