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East Chicago

East Chicago, Indiana
City
Indianapolis Blvd
Indianapolis Blvd
Official seal of East Chicago, Indiana
Seal
Nickname(s): Indiana Harbor, The Harbor, E.C., The Twin City (East Chicago & Indiana Harbor neighborhoods – used in the early 1900s).
Motto: "Progredemur" (We Progress)
and A City of Hope and Progress
East Chicago's location in Lake County (left)and the state of Indiana (right).
East Chicago's location in Lake County (left)
and the state of Indiana (right).
Coordinates: 41°38′20″N 87°27′44″W / 41.63889°N 87.46222°W / 41.63889; -87.46222Coordinates: 41°38′20″N 87°27′44″W / 41.63889°N 87.46222°W / 41.63889; -87.46222
Country United States United States
State Indiana Indiana
County Lake
Township North
Incorporated (Town) 1889
Incorporated (City) 1893
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Anthony Copeland (D)
 • City Council
 • City Clerk Mary Morris Leonard (D)
 • City Judge Sonya Morris (D)
Area
 • Total 16.16 sq mi (41.85 km2)
 • Land 14.09 sq mi (36.49 km2)
 • Water 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 29,698
 • Estimate (2013) 29,212
 • Density 2,107.7/sq mi (813.8/km2)
Standard of living (2008-12)
 • Per capita income $13,457
 • Median home value $86,800
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46312
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-19486
GNIS feature ID 0433875
Interstate, U.S. and State Routes

Indiana Toll Road logo 1968.svg I-90.svg US 12.svg US 20.svg Indiana 312.svg Indiana 912.svg


Waterways

Grand Calumet River
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
Lake Michigan


South Shore Line station

East Chicago


Public transit East Chicago Transit
Website www.eastchicago.com

Indiana Toll Road logo 1968.svg I-90.svg US 12.svg US 20.svg Indiana 312.svg Indiana 912.svg

Grand Calumet River
Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal
Lake Michigan


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