Hammond, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 77,175. Population change since 2000: -6.6%

Males: 37,655	(48.8%)
Females: 39,520	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46320, 46323, 46324, 46325, 46327.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,275 (it was $35,528 in 2000)

Hammond:	$34,275
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,900 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Hammond:	$98,900
Indiana:	$122,900

Median gross rent in 2007: $730.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 24.6%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Hammond:

White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
Hispanic (21.0%)
Black (14.6%)
Other race (9.3%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hammond: 99.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.0%), Polish (12.3%), Irish (11.6%), English (4.7%), Slovak (3.9%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 22.9 square miles.

Population density: 3373 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hammond

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hammond city

Never married: 30.4%
Now married: 47.4%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 11.4%

6,034 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

This city:	7.3%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 96 registered sex offenders living in Hammond, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hammond to the number of sex offenders is 804 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,646 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,570 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (18.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Chicago, IN (1.6 miles ), Calumet City, IL (1.7 miles ), Burnham, IL (1.9 miles ), Munster, IN (2.0 miles ), Lansing, IL (2.0 miles ), Whiting, IN (2.1 miles ), Highland, IN (2.1 miles ), South Holland, IL (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $69,200
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,200
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,000
1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $122,700
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $134,200
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $156,500
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $132,400
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,400
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 87.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,357 (-5.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,724 (28.7%)

Area code: 219

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Hammond, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -1,409 (-1.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.6%
Indiana:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (14%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

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Crime in Hammond by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	13	22	14	12	14	10	9	8	15
per 100,000	16.5	27.8	16.8	14.3	17.1	12.3	11.2	10.0	19.3
Rapes	22	37	43	12	38	32	30	29	25
per 100,000	27.9	46.7	51.5	14.3	46.4	39.5	37.3	36.4	32.2
Robberies	280	311	299	273	256	295	279	249	279
per 100,000	355.4	392.9	358.0	324.5	312.6	363.8	346.9	312.3	359.2
Assaults	592	530	406	321	360	540	394	294	326
per 100,000	751.4	669.6	486.1	381.6	439.6	665.9	489.9	368.7	419.8
Burglaries	912	1,016	870	852	994	998	1,047	970	994
per 100,000	1157.5	1283.6	1041.7	1012.8	1213.7	1230.7	1301.8	1216.4	1279.9
Thefts	3,455	3,431	3,455	3,234	3,015	2,850	2,728	2,694	2,312
per 100,000	4385.0	4334.6	4136.9	3844.5	3681.5	3514.5	3391.9	3378.4	2977.0
Auto thefts	896	864	799	690	733	799	779	562	534
per 100,000	1137.2	1091.5	956.7	820.2	895.0	985.3	968.6	704.8	687.6
Arson	78	70	80	66	63	68	56	60	50
per 100,000	99.0	88.4	95.8	78.5	76.9	83.9	69.6	75.2	64.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	659.6	695.3	594.3	503.9	556.8	604.1	558.6	493.2	519.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 255 (201 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.60
US city average:	3.00

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Hammond-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Hammond city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Gary Patterson - College basketball player (Butler Bulldogs).

Hospitals/medical centers in Hammond:

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (5454 HOHMAN AVE, 5TH FL)
ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (5454 HOHMAN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hammond:

ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; EAST CHICAGO, IN)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
ILLIANA SURGERY AND MEDICAL CENTER LLC (about 5 miles; MUNSTER, IN)

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Heliports located in Hammond:

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Amtrak station:
HAMMOND-WHITING (1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.hammond.in.us

Colleges/Universities in Hammond:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 6,312; Location: 2200 169th ST; Public; Website: www.calumet.purdue.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SAWYER COLLEGE-HAMMOND (FT enrollment: 65; Location: 6040 HOHMAN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sawyercollege.com)
ST MARGARET HOSPITAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (Location: 5454 HOHMAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
INDIANA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (Location: 7147 KENNEDY AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hammond:

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 9 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 10 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 11,188)

Public high schools in Hammond:

MORTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 6915 GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 5926 CALUMET AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Hammond:

BISHOP NOLL INSTITUTE SCHOOL (Students: 776; Location: 1519 HOFFMAN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Hammond:

DONALD E GAVIT MDL/HIGH SCH (Students: 1,669; Location: 1670 175TH ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
HENRY W EGGERS ELEM/MD SCH (Students: 960; Location: 5825 BLAINE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
CHARLES N SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 3635 173RD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEM SCH (Students: 661; Location: 4221 TOWLE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 856 SIBLEY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
WARREN G HARDING ELEM SCH (Students: 570; Location: 3211 165TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 7006 MARSHALL AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
THOMAS A EDISON ELEM SCH (Students: 521; Location: 7025 MADISON AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
WOODROW WILSON ELEM SCH (Students: 502; Location: 1317 173RD ST; Grades: PK - 05)
MAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1001 165TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hammond:

ST CASIMIR SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 4329 CAMERON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S SCHHOUSE (Students: 257; Location: 5935 HOHMAN AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
ST JOHN BOSCO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1231 171ST PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 184; Location: 6525 KENTUCKY AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
AODC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: PO BOX 723; Grades: KG - 7)
HEBREW ACADEMY NORTHWEST IND (Students: 33; Location: 7105 HOLIMAN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
THE SHEPHERD'S ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 6518 GRAND AVE; Grades: PK - 5)

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Library in Hammond:

HAMMOND PL (Operating income: $3,086,007; Location: 564 S STATE ST; 289,641 books; 12,071 audio materials; 6,492 video materials; 475 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hammond: Woodmar Country Club (A), Kennedy Industrial Park (B), Sawyer Branch Hammond Public Library (C), Gene Stratton Porter Hall (D), Student Faculty Library Center (E), Howard Branch Hammond Public Library (F), Edward D Anderson Building (G), C H Lawshe Hall (H), Donald S Powers Computer Education Building (I), Bethany Children's Home (J), Hansen Branch Hammond Public Library (K), Saint Anns Home (L), Hammond Public Library (M), Hammond Fire Station Number 8 (N), Hammond Fire Station Number 7 (O), Hammond Fire Station Number 6 (P), Hammond Fire Station Number 5 (Q), Hammond Fire Station Number 2 (R), Hammond Fire Station Number 1 (S), Hammond Civic Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Columbia Plaza Shopping Center (1), Woodmar Mall Shopping Center (2), Interstate Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hammond include: All Saints Roman Catholic Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), An Open Door Church (C), Apostolic Church of the Lord (D), Cline Gardens Church (E), Cline Gardens Christian Church (F), Assembly of God Church of Hessville (G), Maywood Baptist Church (H), Church of God of Prophecy (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Lake Country Cemetery (2), Concordia Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Elmwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wolf Lake (A), George, Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hammond include: Optimist Park (1), Indi-Illi Park (2), Conkey Park (3), Glendale Park (4), Edison Park (5), Phrommer Park (6), Forsyth Park (7), Hessville Park (8), State Street Commercial Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Hessville Station Hammond Post Office (A), Hammond Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Little Red School House (Historical Places & Services; 7205 Kennedy Avenue) (1), Calumet Area Literacy Council (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 564 East State Street) (2), Hammond Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 564 East State Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ramada Inn Conference Center (4141 Calumet Avenue) (1), Fairfield Inn Hammond (7720 Corrine Drive) (2), Residence Inn by Marriott (7740 Corinne Drive) (3), Lasalle Hotel Inc (5266 South Hohman Avenue) (4), Amerihost Inn - Hammond (7813 Inpolis Boulevard) (5), Best Western Northwest Indiana (3830 179th Street) (6), Dynasty Banquets (4141 South Calumet Avenue) (7), Motel 6 (3840 179th Street) (8), Ramada Inn & Conference Center (4141 South Calumet Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hammond that have no violations reported:

HAMMOND WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT (Population served: 87600, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hammond, IN

People in group quarters in Hammond

228 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
116 people in nursing homes
20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
16 people in other group homes
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Hammond compared to Indiana state average:

Hammond, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Hammond (2009 data):

First Midwest Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $8,489.3 mil, Deposits: $5,797.9 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
Harris National Association: Woodmar Branch, Briar East Branch, Www.Mercantileweb.com Branch, Nammon Sibley Branch, Calumet Avenue Branch. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Northside Branch, Hessville Branch, Harrison Park Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Standard Bank and Trust Company: Hammond Branch at 7007 Calumet Avenue, branch established on 1935-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,310.9 mil, Deposits: $1,912.3 mil, headquarters in Hickory Hills, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Bancshares, Inc.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 130 Rimbach Street, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $47.0 mil, Deposits: $36.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Peoples Bank SB: 7120 Indianapolis Blvd Branch at 7120 Indianapolis Boulevard, branch established on 1985-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $665.2 mil, Deposits: $530.0 mil, headquarters in Munster, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Indiana Bancorp
Lake Federal Bank, FSB: Lake Federal Bank, Fsb at 7048 Kennedy Avenue, branch established on 1956-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.3 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Centier Bank: Hammond Branch at 6525 A. Columbia Avenue, branch established on 2007-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,968.6 mil, Deposits: $1,686.5 mil, headquarters in Whiting, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc.
3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hammond, Indiana

Super 8 Motel, 4111 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320, Phone: (219) 932-8888, Fax: (219) 932-1615
Super 8 Motel, 3844 179TH St, Hammond, IN 46323, Phone: (219) 932-8888, Fax: (219) 844-5827
Ramada Inn Hammond, 4141 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46327, Phone: (219) 933-0500
Quality Inn, 4000 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320, Phone: (219) 931-0900, Fax: (219) 937-6373
Motel 6, 3840 179TH St, Hammond, IN 46324, Phone: (219) 845-8330
Amerihost Inn Hammond, 7813 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond, IN 46324, Phone: (219) 845-4678, Fax: (219) 845-4074
Ramada Inn & Conference CTR, 4125-41 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320, Phone: (219) 933-0500
Fairfield Inn-chicago Se/hammond, 7720 Corinne Dr, Hammond, IN 46323, Phone: (219) 845-6950, Fax: (219) 845-7655
2 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hammond mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Hammond

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	59.2%	5.0%	4.3%	3.6%	2.9%
Congregations	17.1%	8.7%	6.1%	6.4%	5.5%

Name	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	2.0%	1.9%	1.8%	17.4%
Congregations	0.9%	3.5%	3.8%	2.6%	45.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	11	$33,358	$36,391	1	$531
Other Government Administration	52	$124,934	$28,831	6	$3,981
Judicial and Legal	20	$62,455	$37,473	8	$5,863
Police Protection - Officers	202	$1,100,072	$65,351	0	$0
Police - Other	52	$72,159	$16,652	70	$33,403
Firefighters	181	$815,509	$54,067	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$7,709	$30,836	3	$1,957
Correction	4	$14,836	$44,508	3	$2,322
Streets and Highways	51	$148,909	$35,037	2	$2,227
Health	19	$38,856	$24,541	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	51	$139,726	$32,877	3	$1,773
Sewerage	109	$340,163	$37,449	1	$1,694
Parks and Recreation	57	$153,131	$32,238	24	$10,229
Housing and Community Development(Local)	25	$75,334	$36,160	1	$1,470
Transit	3	$8,484	$33,936	3	$2,606
Other and Unallocable	54	$158,908	$35,313	4	$4,503
Totals for Government	894	$3,294,543	$44,222	129	$72,559

Hammond government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $11,401,000
All Other: $3,042,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,534,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,664,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $207,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,874,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000,000

Police Protection: $806,000

General - Other: $746,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $437,000

Corrections - Other: $11,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $39,375,000
Police Protection: $19,052,000

Local Fire Protection: $13,767,000

Sewerage: $11,908,000

Parks and Recreation: $7,269,000

Water Utilities: $6,485,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,567,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,252,000

Regular Highways: $3,805,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,214,000

Transit Utilities: $2,182,000

Central Staff Services: $1,354,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,033,000

Health - Other: $993,000

Financial Administration: $575,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $489,000

General Public Buildings: $282,000

Natural Resources - Other: $269,000

Public Welfare - Other: $221,000

Corrections - Other: $174,000
Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $5,301,000
From Parent Local Government: $3,142,000

From Other Governments: $2,950,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $303,000

Local Employee Contribution: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,264,000
Sewerage: $162,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,723,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $1,905,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $31,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,617,000
All Other: $1,010,000

Highways: $918,000

Transit Utilities: $634,000

Housing and Community Development: $175,000

Public Welfare: $6,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,263,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,335,000
Sale of Property: $3,164,000

Interest Earnings: $1,513,000

Fines and Forfeits: $442,000

Rents: $148,000

Donations From Private Sources: $30,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,058,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,321,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $18,821,000
Water Utilities: $816,000

General - Other: $345,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000

Sewerage: $21,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,157,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,123,000
Transit Utilities: $421,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $56,554,000
Highways: $3,131,000

All Other: $631,000

Transit Utilities: $436,000

Public Welfare: $160,000

Health and Hospitals: $63,000
Tax - Property: $45,548,000
NEC: $3,880,000

Other License: $1,197,000

Public Utilities Sales: $565,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $57,743,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Lake County: 0.05%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	2.28% ($39,640 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN	0.62% ($34,915)
from Will County, IL	0.19% ($56,174)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Lake County: 0.03%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	1.06% ($33,307 average AGI)
to Porter County, IN	1.03% ($43,404)
to Marion County, IN	0.30% ($20,343)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hammond:

WJOB (1230 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hammond:

WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hammond:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Hammond fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 148
Total length: 1,407 meters (4,616ft)
Total costs: $19,729,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,401,701
Total average daily truck traffic: 280,615

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 7
1950-1959: 75
1960-1969: 14
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 10
1990-1999: 34
2000-2009: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 19 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	135	$108,722	804	$87,194	980	$87,274	211	$37,670	17	$1,305,709	259	$71,318	5	$94,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	7	$91,571	114	$93,568	233	$89,402	73	$40,094	1	$120,000	57	$75,853	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	29	$120,986	415	$87,928	1,133	$93,995	427	$31,634	5	$3,664,000	221	$76,255	8	$62,375
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$108,759	94	$89,747	350	$91,495	27	$62,222	1	$480,000	53	$80,811	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$72,000	46	$87,206	162	$101,600	7	$72,143	0	$0	15	$77,049	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Hammond, IN

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 19 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	482	$95,339	153	$105,808	63	$74,372	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	83	$96,231	48	$104,786	20	$65,400	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	22	$79,412	6	$116,760	8	$76,125	1	$72,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	25	$100,027	12	$93,603	6	$71,333	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$133,500	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 234
Hazardous Condition: 38
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Hammond

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hammond, IN

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