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Population (year 2000): 24,851. Estimated
population in July 2005: 28,394 (+14.3% change)
Males: 12,216 (49.2%), Females: 12,635 (50.8%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46375
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $59,243 (year 2000)
Median house value: $157,900 (year 2000)
Races in Schererville:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
- Hispanic (6.3%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Asian Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (22.9%), Polish (17.3%),
Irish (15.1%), English (6.8%), Italian (6.3%), Dutch (5.8%).
Elevation: 626 feet
Land area: 13.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Schererville
- High school or higher: 92.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Schererville town
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
8.3% Foreign born (5.1% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.0%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,706 (+29.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Schererville:
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 5
miles; DYER, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
- ILLIANA SURGERY AND MEDICAL CENTER LLC (about 6
miles; MUNSTER, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Schererville:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 9 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 30 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 31 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Schererville:
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 4 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- LANSING MUNI (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 14 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
Amtrak stations near Schererville:
- 6 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 15 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 17 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Schererville:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 7 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 7 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 9 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
Public primary/middle schools in Schererville:
- MICHAEL GRIMMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 997;
Location: 225 W 77TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HOMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695;
Location: 210 E JOLIET; Grades: KG - 05)
- JAMES H WATSON ELEM SCH (Students: 681;
Location: 333 W 77TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- PEIFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 622;
Location: 1824 S CLINE; Grades: PK - 05)
- WEST LAKE SPEC ED COOP (Location: 212 E
JOLIET ST; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Schererville:
- ST MICHEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318;
Location: 16 WEST WILHELM ST; Grades: KG - 9)
- FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY (Students: 187;
Location: 7300 FOREST RIDGE DR.; Grades: PK - 8)
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