Munster, Indiana
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This article is about the town in the United States. For the Irish province, see Munster. For the German city, see Münster. For the German town, see Munster, Lower Saxony. For other uses, see Munster (disambiguation).
Munster is a suburban town in North Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and Schererville to the south, and Lansing and Lynwood directly west of the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.
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Town of Munster, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′45″N 87°30′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lake |
Township | North |
Settled[1] | 1850s |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Named for | Jacob Munster |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Body | Town Council |
• President | David Nellans (R, 4th) |
• Members: | George Shinkan (R, 1st) Joe Hofferth (R, 2nd) Chuck Gardiner (R, 3rd) Jonathan Petersen (R, 5th) |
• Clerk-Treasurer | Wendy Mis (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km2) |
• Land | 7.53 sq mi (19.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,894 |
• Density | 3,172.33/sq mi (1,224.83/km2) |
Demonym | Munsterite |
Standard of living (2008-12) | |
• Per capita income | $34,735 |
• Median home value | $197,600 |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP code | 46321 |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-51912[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396794[4] |
Website | www |
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