Dyer, Indiana
Dyer, Indiana | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Striving Higher in Dyer | |
Location of Dyer in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′31″N 87°30′44″W / 41.50861°N 87.51222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | St. John |
| Settled | 1838 |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • Members: | Robert Starkey (R, 1st), Mary K Timm (R, 2nd), Jenna Ogrizovich (R, 3rd), Mary Tanis (R, 4th), Annette Ludwig (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Debbie Astor (R) |
| • Town Manager | David W. Hein |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2) |
| • Land | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,517 |
| • Density | 2,673/sq mi (1,032.1/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46311 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-19270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396914 |
| Website | www |
| Demographic | Proportion |
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| White | 90.1% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Islander | 0.0% |
| Native | 0.2% |
| Other | 4.3% |
| Hispanic (any race) |
9.3% |
Dyer (/ˈdaɪər/ DY-ər) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,517 at the 2020 census. It is a southeastern suburb of Chicago.