Schererville, Indiana

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Back to Schererville, IN housing info, Lake County, Indiana, IN smaller cities, IN small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Schererville. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Schererville, IN Lake County Population in July 2008: 28,886. Population change since 2000: +16.2%   Males: 14,199   (49.2%) Females: 14,687   (50.8%) Median resident age:   37.2 years Indiana median age:   35.2 years Zip codes: 46375. Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,049 (it was $59,243 in 2000) Schererville:   $71,049 Indiana:   $47,966 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $34,211 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $233,019 (it was $155,400 in 2000) Schererville:   $233,019 Indiana:   $125,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $265,363; Detached houses: $282,921; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,035; In 2-unit structures: $253,546; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,396; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,551 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 46375 Schererville, IN residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Terry Plesha Home Repairs O'Donnell Staffing Research Services sunset pines bed and breakfast Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Schererville: White Non-Hispanic (87.5%) Hispanic (6.3%) Black (2.1%) Other race (2.0%) Two or more races (1.7%) Asian Indian (1.2%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Schererville: 102.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Schererville, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Schererville is mentioned 201 times on our forum: Griffith, Munster, Highland or Schererville?  (10 replies) Valparaiso vs Schererville...commute to Chicago  (30 replies) Schererville  (22 replies) Tennis courts in Schererville/Merrillville  (2 replies) Schererville vs Valparaiso  (10 replies) Schererville help!  (2 replies) Latest news from Schererville, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (22.9%), Polish (17.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (6.8%), Italian (6.3%), Dutch (5.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 626 feet Land area: 13.6 square miles. Population density: 2122 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.49 N, Longitude: 87.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,540 (-18.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,717 (12.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

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

Here:	7.0%
Indiana:	9.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Schererville, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Schererville-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Schererville town center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the town center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Schererville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Schererville center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Schererville, IN

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Notable location: Illiana Racetrack (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Centers: The Crossroads Shopping Center (1), Victoria Centre Shopping Center (2), Pine Island Plaza Shopping Center (3), Oak Ridge Center Shopping Center (4), Deer Run Plaza Shopping Center (5), Lincoln Ridge Plaza Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Schererville include: Peace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Michael Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint George Hellenic Greek Church (D), Immanuel Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery (1), Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery (2), Saint Michael's Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Schererville include: Peter G Redar Park (1), Stephen Park (2), Foxwood Park (3), Rohrman Park (4), Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve (5), Elmridge Park (6), Beidron Park (7), Plum Creek Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Schererville Golf & Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 USHighway 41). Hotels: Rosewood Inn (1026 West USHighway 30), Best Western Crossroads Inn (1905 Harder Court), Holiday Inn Exp Schererville (1019 West Lincoln Highway). Court: Schererville Town - Town Court (25 East Joliet Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
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

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schererville, IN

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• Lee's Motel, 1234 Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-8413
• Plaza Motel, 1850 US 41, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-1040
• Schereville Inn, 1108 Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-2451, Fax: (219) 322-7021
• Comfort Inn, 1019 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-9500, Fax: (219) 865-9520
• Best Western, 1905 Harder Ct, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-3400, Fax: (219) 865-2800
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1773 Fountain Park Dr, Schererville, IN 46375, Phone: (219) 865-3301, Fax: (219) 865-3302

Here		44.8%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

• Dane F Ershen, 540 Kaeser Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Overall height: 53.3 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 1734 Anna Street (Ch68-259e), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
  Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC (F/K/A Voicestream Pcs I, LLC), 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
• Ken Harbour, St. John Township, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01094754
  Registrant: Cityswitch LLC, 1200 Peachtree Street Mail Stop 114, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 962-5584, Email:
• Ken Harbour, 1590 Mail Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
  Registrant: Cityswitch, LLC, 1200 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 569-3837, Email:
• Karin Kiss, 1246 Birch Dr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 35.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01050823
  Registrant: Stc Two LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 540 Kaeser Boulevard, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53 m, Overall height: 53 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• 1/4 Mi S Of Div St On Central Ave, Call Sign: WNKW692
  Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Cancelation Date: 01/03/2007
  Registrant: 200 East Randolph Drive, Mc Ll3, 205 North Michigan Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, Phone: (312) 260-3279, Fax: (312) 260-3398, Email:
• Lat: 41.500556 Lon: -87.461389, Call Sign: WPSY983
  468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/09/2001, Expiration Date: 08/09/2011, Certifier: Jeff Gylling
  Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:
• Lat: 41.520028 Lon: -87.492806, Call Sign: WPVT314
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.637 MHz, 456.337 MHz, 457.112 MHz, 457.712 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/14/2012, Certifier: Joe Voss
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
• Lat: 41.521306 Lon: -87.471333, Call Sign: WQDC993
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/26/2015, Certifier: Jane Hynding-Runb
  Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (800) 458-9887, Fax: (214) 355-1713
• 960 Us Highway 41, Call Sign: WQHD877
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.762 MHz, 467.837 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/10/2007, Expiration Date: 07/10/2017, Certifier: Jim Fisher
  Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Fax: (952) 469-0170, Email:

• STATION, 31 W Lincoln Hwy, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WNTL434
  Assigned Frequencies : 955.800 MHz, 18925.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/10/1999
  Registrant: Phone: (219) 322-2249
• CHI0519, 1246 Birch Dr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 35.3 m, Call Sign: WQFF854
  Assigned Frequencies : 18120.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• STATION, Corner Of Div St & Central Ave Avenue, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KSL39
  Assigned Frequencies : 2191.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/08/1991, Expiration Date: 07/08/1996, Cancelation Date: 05/13/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (316) 331-1300

• Fire: 90
• Hazardous Condition: 89
• Service Call: 12

• #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1970s"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
• #47 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
• #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"

• #27 (46375) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Serbian first ancestries"
• #63 (46375) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Croatian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #66 (46375) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"