Schererville, IN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Walmarts

Schools
» Colleges

Detailed pages on related topics: Schererville colleges • Schererville travel • Schererville mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Schererville, Indiana

Introduction to Schererville, Indiana

Schererville, Indiana, in Lake county, is 7 miles SE of Hammond, Indiana and 28 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The town is included in the Gary metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 24,851 people lived in Schererville.

Schererville History

This area was known as “Crossroads” long before Schererville was established, and even before Indiana became a state. The name described the region aptly as many Indian trails intersected here. These trails became the routes of early settlers. One of these early settlers was Nicholas Scherer, who came to the U.S. from Germany in 1846. He arrived in this area in 1866 and established Schererville.

Schererville and nearby Attractions

Illiana Racetrack
Eldredge Park
Scherwood Golf Club
Golf Lake
Briar Ridge Country Club
The Crossroads Shopping Center

Things To Do In Schererville

The Schererville Parks and Recreation Department maintains 23 parks spread over 130 acres. These parks have a number of facilities including sports courts and fields, playgrounds, paved trails and picnic shelters. Some of the seasonal celebrations in the area include the Celebrate Schererville Festival, Country A-Fair and Movies in the Park.

Schererville Transportation

Gary/Chicago International Airport is a short distance away.

Schererville Higher Education

One can pursue higher studies at Indiana University, Purdue University and Ivy Tech State College.

High Points

Schererville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Schererville, IN

Comparing Schererville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Schererville colleges • Schererville travel • Schererville mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SE of Hammond, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	46375
Phone Area Codes	219
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.479
Longitude	-87.454

Station	HOBART 2 WNW
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	24,851	100%
Male	12,216	49.2%
Female	12,635	50.8%
Under 18	6,031	24.3%
18+	18,820	75.7%
65+	2,573	10.4%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	22,726	91.4%
African-American	533	2.1%
Asian	636	2.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.1%
Other	504	2%
Mixed Race	413	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,576	6.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	28,394
Growth	3,543
Growth %	14.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.9%
Polish	15.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
Irish	9%
Italian	5.8%
US/American	4.6%
English	4.4%
Dutch	4.4%
Serbian	4.2%
Slovak	2.2%
Hungarian	2%
Greek	1.8%
Swedish	1.7%
Croatian	1.7%
Macedonian	1.6%
Norwegian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Russian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Schererville	24,851	$70,474
Dyer	13,895	$68,716
Griffith	17,334	$57,090
Highland	23,546	$59,106
Merrillville	30,560	$56,355
Munster	21,511	$74,255
St John	8,382	$75,231

(As of 2006)
1555 Us Highway 41 (219) 865-6309

You are visiting:
All States > Indiana > Schererville

Additional Details

Schererville Colleges
Schererville colleges and trade schools.

Schererville Hotels & Travel
Schererville hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Schererville Mortgage
Schererville property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Schererville

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Schererville

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Schererville Government Officials

Are you an official in the Schererville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Schererville. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.