Merrillville, Indiana
Merrillville, Indiana | |
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Merrillville's skyline in May 2012 | |
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Location of Merrillville in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′08″N 87°20′07″W / 41.48556°N 87.33528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Ross |
| Established | 1834 |
| Incorporated | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Town Manager | Patrick J. Reardon |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.29 sq mi (86.21 km2) |
| • Land | 33.24 sq mi (86.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,444 |
| • Density | 1,096.5/sq mi (423.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46410, 46411, 46342(Partial) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-48528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396754 |
| Website | www.merrillville.in.gov |
Merrillville (/ˈmɛrəlvɪl/ MAIR-əl-vil, locally /ˈmɛərvɪl/) is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,444 at the 2020 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the most populated town in Indiana, as Fishers in Hamilton County was converted from a town to a city. The town serves as a major shopping hub for Northwest Indiana.