Whiting, Indiana
| Whiting, Indiana | |
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| City | |
Whiting's business district on 119th Street
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 Whiting's location in Lake County (left) and the state of Indiana (right). |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°WCoordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| County | Lake |
| Township | North |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1895 |
| Incorporated (City) | 1903 |
| Named for | "Pop" Whiting |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph M. Stahura (D) |
| • City Council | |
| • City Clerk | John T. Haynes (D) |
| • City Judge | Ann Patricia Likens (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,997 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 4,891 |
| • Density | 2,776.1/sq mi (1,071.9/km2) |
| Standard of living (2008-12) | |
| • Per capita income | $21,427 |
| • Median home value | $111,500 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46394 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-84122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445988 |
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| Amtrak station | Hammond-Whiting |
| Website | whitingindiana.com |
Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,997 at the 2010 census.
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