Schererville, Indiana
| Town of Schererville, Indiana | |
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| Nickname(s): Crossroads of America, The Region |
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 Schererville's location in Lake County (left) and the state of Indiana (right). |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′21″N 87°26′35″W / 41.48917°N 87.44306°WCoordinates: 41°29′21″N 87°26′35″W / 41.48917°N 87.44306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| County | Lake |
| Township | St. John |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Named for | Nicholas Scherer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Michael A. Troxell (D, 5th) |
| • Members: | Jerry Tippy (R, 1st) Kevin Connelly (R, 2nd) Bob Guetzloff (D, 3rd) Tom Schmitt (D, 4th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Janice M. Malinowski (D) |
| • Judge | Kenneth J. Anderson (D) |
| • Town Manager | Robert Volkmann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.76 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| • Land | 14.71 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,243 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 29,010 |
| • Density | 1,988.0/sq mi (767.6/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $33,984 |
| • Median home value | $204,300 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46375 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-68220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0443066 |
| Website | www |
Schererville is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 29,243 at the 2010 census.
Long before Indiana became a state, long before the founding of Schererville, people called the area the "Crossroads," as several Native American trails intersected here, that later became routes for the wagons of settlers traveling west.
One of those settlers was Nicholas Scherer, born in 1807 at Dilsburg, today part of Heusweiler district, Saarland, southwest Germany, who arrived in the U.S. in 1846. When he came to this place at the southern tip of Lake Michigan in 1865, he founded the community that bears his name.
Today, trails still cross at Schererville, the modern trails of a motorized society, U.S. Highways 41 and 30. Nearby are newer trails, I-80/94 and I-65. All these are primary transcontinental routes and gives Schererville its slogan: "Crossroads of the Nation."
Since the 1990s, Schererville has attracted many former Illinois residents. The town's strategic location, reasonable housing costs, and high level of municipal services have contributed to its growth in recent years.
The town was named one of the "100 Best Places to Live in the U.S." by Money Magazine in 2007.
Schererville's former Town Council President, Perry Ferrini, died on December 13, 2009. The Town Council's new president became Jerry Tippy, and the vacant seat held by Perry was filled by Sharon Moore on January 9, 2010.
In 2010, Michael Sammon, along with the rest of the family, moved from Schererville, causing many citizens to panic.
The town of Schererville celebrated its sesquicentennial in September, 2016.
Schererville is located at 41°29′21″N 87°26′35″W / 41.48917°N 87.44306°W (41.489135, -87.443137).
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