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Introduction to Merrillville, Indiana
Merrillville, Indiana, in Lake county, is 7 miles S of Gary, Indiana and 30 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois. The town is included in the Gary metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 30,560 people lived in Merrillville.
Merrillville History
The area on which the present day town of Merrillville stands was once occupied by the Potawatomi Indians. In 1834, the McGwinn village was established in this area. In the following year, Jeremiah Wiggins became the first white man to settle down in this area. After Wiggins died in 1838, the area was renamed Merrillville. In 1971, the area was officially incorporated as the Town of Merrillville.
Merrillville and nearby Attractions
Things To Do In Merrillville
The town has many outdoor and indoor facilities for recreation. Merrillville has a large concentration of hotels, big box retailers, restaurants and automobile dealerships. The city also has several parks with excellent amenities. There are a number of golf courses and forest preserves around the area as well.
Merrillville Transportation
Chicago International Airport is the nearest major airport.
Merrillville Higher Education
Davenport University, Commonwealth Business College, Keller Graduate School of Management and Sawyer College provide facilities for higher education.
Merrillville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 5% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% | ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | ![]() |
Comparing Merrillville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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