Hammond (Indiana)

Lake County

18-31000

Hammond is a city in Lake County of the U.S. state of Indiana. It has 80 830 inhabitants ( 2010).

  • 6.1 Former Mayor

Geography

Hammond is located 41 ° 36'40 "N, 87 ° 29'35 " W ( 41.611185, -87.493080 ). The area is 64.3 km ², of which 59.3 km ² of land and 5.1 km ² ( 7.85% ). Water surface are.

  • Calumet River

Adjacent places

Districts

  • Columbia Center
  • Glendale Park
  • Forest - Ivanhoe
  • Harrison Park
  • Hessville
  • North Hammond
  • Sohl ( Little Waco )
  • South Hammond
  • Indi - Illi Park
  • Robertsdale
  • Woodmar

Demographics

History

1918 occurred near the city railway accident of Hammond, one of the worst in U.S. history. In the rear-end collision, a locomotive ran full speed into the end of the non-scheduled on the open road to stop -down train of the Circus Hagenbeck - Wallace. 86 dead and 127 wounded were the result.

Well-known residents

  • Robert K. Abbett ( born 1926, painter and illustrator )
  • Ralph James Quincy Adams ( b. 1943, historian, author, historian and professor )
  • Michael Badnarik (born 1954, software engineer and politician )
  • Darrel Chaney ( * 1948, Baseball Player )
  • Denny Clanton ( b. 1982, Football Player )
  • Alberta Darling (1944, politician )
  • Danelle Folta (born 1969, Playmate April 1995, actress and model )
  • Dory Funk (1919-1973, Wrestlers )
  • Jack Hyles (1926-2001, a Baptist minister )
  • Edward C. minus
  • Fritz Pollard (1894-1986, American Football player and coach )
  • Alvah C. Roebuck (1864-1948, watchmakers, jewelers and co-founder of Sears Roebuck and Co.)
  • Mike D. Rogers (born 1958, politicians )
  • Scott Sheldon ( b. 1968, Baseball Player )
  • Jean Shepherd (1921-1999, radio host, author, actor )
  • Bobby Skafish ( radio host )
  • Jimmy Valiant ( wrestler )
  • Lois V Vierk ( * 1951, modern composer )

Important Companies

  • Bank Calumet
  • Cargill
  • Commonwealth Edison (coal power plant)
  • Dietrich Industries ( steel molding )
  • First Baptist Church of Hammond
  • Horseshoe Casino
  • Lear Corporation ( automobile equipment )
  • Unilever

Schools and Universities

Hammond has four public high schools that are managed by the " School City of Hammond " regardless of the city administration:

  • Clark High School
  • Gavit High School
  • Hammond High School
  • Morton High School,

And two private high schools:

  • Bishop Noll High School
  • City Baptist High School.

There is also the private " Sawyer College " and the State " Purdue University Calumet ".

City ​​council

The city government consists of a mayor of Hammond, where a nine-member city council stands to the side. Here come the six councilors from the six districts of the city, the other three are elected regardless of their district affiliation. The Council usually meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month.

The current mayor, Thomas McDermott Jr. His father Thomas McDermott Sr. held the office from 1984 to 1992; However, McDermott Sr. is a member of the Republican, while his son belongs to the Democrats.

Former Mayor

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  • Place in North America
  • Lake County ( Indiana)
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