Schererville, Indiana
Schererville, Indiana | |
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| Town of Schererville, Indiana | |
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| Nicknames: Crossroads of America, The Region | |
Location of Schererville in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′21″N 87°26′35″W / 41.48917°N 87.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | St. John, Center |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Named after | Nicholas Scherer |
| Government (update needed) | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Robin Arvanitis (D, 1st) |
| • Members: | Robin Arvanitis (D, 1st) Kevin Connelly (R, 2nd) Rob Guetzloff (D, 3rd) Tom Schmitt (D, 4th) Caleb S. Johnson (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Mike Troxell (D) |
| • Judge | Randy Wyllie (D) |
| • Town Manager | Robert Volkmann |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.15 sq mi (39.23 km2) |
| • Land | 15.12 sq mi (39.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,646 |
| • Density | 1,961.3/sq mi (757.26/km2) |
| Standard of living | |
| • Per capita income | $40,421 |
| • Median home value | $222,400 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 46375 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-68220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396907 |
| Website | www |
Schererville (/ˈʃɛrərvɪl/ SHERR-ər-vil, locally /ˈʃɛərvɪl/ SHAIR-vil) is a town in St. John and Center townships, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,646 at the 2020 census It is a suburb of Chicago, located 30 miles south of the city.