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Welcome to Merrillville ...

The town of Merrillville is located in Lake County<1>.



Merrillville was established in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Merrillville has a population of 34,846 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Merrillville is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Merrillville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Merrillville (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Merrillville lies within the (219) area code.

The ZIP codes for Merrillville: 46410-46411<4>

Websites for Merrillville ...

Official Website: www.townofmerrillville.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merrillville had an population of 34,846 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrillville had a population of 35,246 people (or 7.11% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Merrillville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Merrillville represents 0.54% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35,246 people, the population of Merrillville increased 15.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 30,560 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Merrillville.

Communities Also Named Merrillville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Merrillville - they are located in California and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrillville.

Communities near Merrillville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrillville.

  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
  • Portage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Schererville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
  • East Chicago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <5>
  • Lansing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
  • Harvey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Merrillville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrillville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrillville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrillville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrillville. See our Newspapers Page for Merrillville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrillville ...

Looking for more information about Merrillville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Merrillville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merrillville.

Adding Merrillville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merrillville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merrillville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Merrillville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrillville.

The official website for Merrillville: www.townofmerrillville.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merrillville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrillville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Merrillville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merrillville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Merrillville includes: 46410 & 46411.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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