Hammond, Indiana

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago (IL). It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northwest of Hammond and has a population of 2,896,016 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Aurora (IL). It is located about 42 miles [67 km] to the west of Hammond and has a population of 142,990 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arlington Heights (IL)	NW	41 mi [66 km]	73,399	3.46% decrease
	Berwyn (IL)	NW	21 mi [33.8 km]	49,919	7.58% decrease
	Bolingbrook (IL)	W	31 mi [49.89 km]	70,823	25.75% increase
	Cicero (IL)	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	80,414	6.08% decrease
	Des Plaines (IL)	NW	35 mi [56.3 km]	57,062	2.82% decrease
	Evanston (IL)	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	77,693	4.65% increase
	Joliet (IL)	W	34 mi [54.7 km]	146,125	37.57% increase
	Mount Prospect (IL)	NW	38 mi [61.2 km]	53,338	5.2% decrease
	Naperville (IL)	W	35 mi [56.3 km]	143,117	11.5% increase
	Oak Lawn (IL)	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	53,244	3.62% decrease
	Palatine (IL)	NW	44 mi [70.8 km]	67,080	2.45% increase
	Schaumburg (IL)	NW	41 mi [66 km]	71,716	4.87% decrease
	Skokie (IL)	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	66,620	5.17% increase
	Wheaton (IL)	NW	35 mi [56.3 km]	54,465	1.72% decrease
	Gary	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	95,920	6.64% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Burnham (IL)	NW	2 mi [3.22 km]	3,973	4.72% decrease
	Calumet City (IL)	SW	2 mi [3.22 km]	36,800	5.81% decrease
	Dolton (IL)	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	23,889	6.73% decrease
	East Hazel Crest (IL)	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,536	4.42% decrease
	Lansing (IL)	SW	4 mi [6.44 km]	26,672	5.86% decrease
	Lynwood (IL)	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	8,519	15.48% increase
	Phoenix (IL)	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,041	5.38% decrease
	Riverdale (IL)	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	14,163	5.92% decrease
	South Holland (IL)	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	21,083	4.8% decrease
	Thornton (IL)	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,386	7.59% decrease
	East Chicago	NE	2 mi [3.22 km]	29,978	7.52% decrease
	Griffith	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	16,311	5.9% decrease
	Highland	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	22,641	3.84% decrease
	Munster	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	22,105	2.76% increase
	Whiting	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	4,751	7.51% decrease

Lake County

Hammond is located in Lake County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake: Jasper, Newton, Porter, Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL) and Will (IL). Although it doesn't share a border with Lake, DuPage (IL) it is close to Hammond.

Below are counties that are near Hammond (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Hammond:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Hammond
	Cook County (IL)	NW	Burnham (IL)	2 miles [3 km]
	DuPage County (IL)	W	Palisades (IL)	23 miles [37 km]
	Kankakee County (IL)	S	Sollitt (IL)	23 miles [37 km]
	Kendall County (IL)	W	Joliet (IL)	34 miles [54 km]
	Tazewell County (IL)	W	Fond du Lac (IL)	37 miles [59 km]
	Will County (IL)	S	Willowbrook (IL)	11 miles [17 km]
	Jasper County	S	Forest City	31 miles [49 km]
	LaPorte County	E	Beattys Corner	30 miles [48 km]
	Newton County	S	Sumava Resorts	31 miles [49 km]
	Porter County	E	Garyton	14 miles [22 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<3>

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