Munster, Indiana
| Town of Munster, Indiana | |
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 Munster's location in Lake County (left) and the state of Indiana (right). |
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| Coordinates: 41°33′5″N 87°30′5″W / 41.55139°N 87.50139°WCoordinates: 41°33′5″N 87°30′5″W / 41.55139°N 87.50139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| County | Lake |
| Township | North |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named for | Jacob Munster |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | John Reed (R, 1st) |
| • Members: | John W. Edington (R, 2nd) Joseph A. Simonetto (R, 3rd) David B. Nellans (R, 4th) Andy Koultourides (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | David F. Schafer (R) |
| • Town Manager | Dustin Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.65 sq mi (19.81 km2) |
| • Land | 7.57 sq mi (19.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,603 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 23,270 |
| • Density | 3,118.0/sq mi (1,203.9/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $34,735 |
| • Median home value | $197,600 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46321 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-51912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0439885 |
| Website | www |
Munster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana, United States. This bedroom community lies 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. The 2010 U.S. Census counted the town's population at 23,603.
Munster is located at 41°56′45″N 87°51′25″W / 41.94583°N 87.85694°W (41.551457, -87.501431), at a point on an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan (known as the Calumet Shoreline) which is today Ridge Road. This ridge runs east and west through the north part of town, hence the town's nickname "Town on the Ridge".
The town's boundaries contain three small lakes, one of which, located within Centennial Park, is marshy and undeveloped. Munster is bordered on the north by the Little Calumet River, a shallow river surrounded by a thin strip of wooded area; and on the West by the Illinois state line.
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