Town of Schererville, Indiana | |
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| Nickname(s): Crossroads of America, The Region | |
 Location of Schererville in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′21″N 87°26′35″W / 41.48917°N 87.44306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | St. John |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Named for | Nicholas Scherer |
| Government [1](update needed) | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Robin Arvanitis (D, 1st) |
| • Members: | Robin Arvanitis (D, 1st) Kevin Connelly (R, 2nd) Rob Guetzloff (D, 3rd) Tom Schmitt (D, 4th) Caleb S. Johnson (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Mike Troxell (D) |
| • Judge | Randy Wyllie (D) |
| • Town Manager | Robert Volkmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.15 sq mi (39.23 km2) |
| • Land | 15.12 sq mi (39.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,646 |
| • Density | 1,961.23/sq mi (757.26/km2) |
| Standard of living | |
| • Per capita income | $40,421 |
| • Median home value | $222,400 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46375 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-68220[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396907[3] |
| Website | www |
| Demographics (2010)[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Proportion | ||
| White | 86.8% | ||
| Black | 5.4% | ||
| Asian | 2.8% | ||
| Islander | 0.0% | ||
| Native | 0.2% | ||
| Other | 4.8% | ||
| Hispanic (any race) |
10.6% | ||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 483 | — | |
| 1930 | 580 | 20.1% | |
| 1940 | 998 | 72.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,457 | 46.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,875 | 97.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,663 | 27.4% | |
| 1980 | 13,209 | 260.6% | |
| 1990 | 19,926 | 50.9% | |
| 2000 | 24,851 | 24.7% | |
| 2010 | 29,243 | 17.7% | |
| 2020 | 29,646 | 1.4% | |
| Source: US Census Bureau | |||
Schererville (/ˈʃɛrərvɪl/ SHERR-ər-vil, locally /ˈʃɛərvɪl/ SHAIR-vil) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,646 at the 2020 census [7] It is a suburb of Chicago, located 30 miles south of the city.[8][9]
- ^ "2014 Public Officials Directory". Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schererville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Schererville town, Indiana".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010, Table DP-1, 2010 Demographic Profile Data. U.S. Census website. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago suburbs from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana: Homes in Chicago suburbs". Suburban Jungle. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "About Schererville | Town of Schererville". www.schererville.org. Retrieved March 15, 2022.