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Welcome to Schererville ...

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


The location of Schererville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Schererville was established in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schererville has a population of 28,571 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Schererville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Schererville is within the (219) area code.

The ZIP code for Schererville: 46375<5>

Websites for Schererville ...

Official Website: www.ci.schererville.in.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schererville had an population of 28,571 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schererville had a population of 29,243 people (or 5.9% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Schererville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Schererville represents 0.45% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,243 people, the population of Schererville increased 17.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,851 people).

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

Communities near Schererville ...

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

  • Hammond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Tinley Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <6>
  • Portage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrillville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hobart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • East Chicago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>

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 Schererville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schererville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schererville. 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 Schererville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schererville ...

Looking for more information about Schererville? 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 Schererville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schererville.

Adding Schererville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schererville 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 Schererville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Schererville post office opened in 1866.

We also found Schererville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schererville.

The official website for Schererville: www.ci.schererville.in.us/

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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schererville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schererville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Schererville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schererville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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