Town of Munster, Indiana | |
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 Location of Munster in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′45″N 87°30′05″W / 41.54583°N 87.50139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | North |
| Settled[1] | 1850s |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named for | Jacob Munster |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Chuck Gardiner (R, 3rd) |
| • Members: | Ken Schoon (D, 1st) Lee Ann Mellon (R, 2nd) Steve Tulowitski (D, 4th) Andy Koultourides (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Wendy Mis (R) |
| • Town Manager | Dustin Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
| • Land | 7.53 sq mi (19.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,894 |
| • Density | 3,172.33/sq mi (1,224.83/km2) |
| Demonym | Munsterite |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $34,735 |
| • Median home value | $197,600 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46321 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-51912[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396794[4] |
| Website | www |
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 of the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.
- ^ "Town History / Town of Munster, IN". www.munster.org.
- ^ "2023 Public Officials Directory" (PDF). Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munster, Indiana
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