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Northwest Indiana
Map of Northwest Indiana

Common name: The Region
Largest city
Other cities		Gary
 - Hammond
 - Michigan City
 - Portage
 - Valparaiso
Counties  - Jasper
 - Lake
 - LaPorte
 - Newton
 - Porter

Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, comprises Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. Hammond (ˈhæmənd is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana Portage (ˈpɔrtɨdʒ is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county La Porte County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Newton County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. La Porte County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Newton County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. This region neighbors Lake Michigan, and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs Not only does the region include a large group of Chicago suburbs, such as Crown Point, Merrillville, Highland, Munster, Griffith, Schererville, Dyer, and St. John but also a number of cities whose economies are only loosely linked to Chicago's. Crown Point is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Merrillville (ˈmɛrəlˌvɪl is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23546 at the 2000 census Munster is a town in North Township, Lake County, in northwestern Indiana in the United States. Griffith is a town in Calumet and St John townships Lake County, Indiana. Schererville is a town in St John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. Dyer is a town in St John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. St John is a town in St John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The largest city in the region is Gary; other notable cities in the region include Hammond, Hobart, Portage, East Chicago, Valparaiso, and Michigan City. Hammond (ˈhæmənd is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Hobart is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 25363 at the 2000 census Portage (ˈpɔrtɨdʒ is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana

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Overview

The five counties of Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton, and LaPorte are included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined Statistical Area, the broadest of the census defined Metropolitan definitions. Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Newton County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. La Porte County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Unlike the majority of Indiana, which operates on Eastern Standard Time, these five counties are among six in Northwestern Indiana that are in the Central Time zone, the other being Starke. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Starke County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. This reflects their close economic integration in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs

Three counties- Lake, Porter, and LaPorte- are served by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission [1], an organization that coordinates economic and infrastructure development in the region.

Geography

The Lake Michigan shore is a major attraction. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which stretches from Gary to Michigan City, is a well-preserved stretch of sand dunes, beaches, grasslands, and forests, as well as several historical homes and buildings. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a US National lakeshore located in northwest Indiana that was authorized by Congress in 1966 Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana Other prominent geographical features of the region include the Valparaiso Moraine, Tinley Moraine, Calumet Shoreline, Glenwood Shoreline, and the Kankakee River and Kankakee Outwash Plain. The Valparaiso Moraine is a Terminal moraine around the Lake Michigan basin in North America The Tinley Moraine is a Moraine around the Lake Michigan basin in North America. The Calumet Shoreline is an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan located in the Lake Michigan Basin The Glenwood Shoreline is an ancient shoreline of the precursor to Lake Michigan, Lake Chicago. The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 90 mi (144 km long in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the The Kankakee Outwash Plain is a flat Plain in the Kankakee River valley in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois.

Economy

The northern portion of the region is noted for its heavy industry. Heavy industry does not have a single fixed meaning as compared to Light industry. Gary, Portage, Burns Harbor and East Chicago are home to major steel mills, including the largest North American facilities for both U.S. Steel (Gary Works) and Mittal Steel Company (Indiana Harbor). The United States Steel Corporation ( is an integrated Steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe Mittal Steel Company NV () was the world's largest Steel producer by volume and also the largest in turnover Whiting is home to the largest petroleum refinery in the Midwestern U. Whiting is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Whiting is located on the southern shore of Lake An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline S. , operated by BP. BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major

Other industrial outputs include fabricated metals, transportation equipment, and food products.

Since the 1990s, casino gambling has become a significant component of Northwest Indiana's economy. Four casino boats with approximately 7,000 slots and 200 table games are located along Lake Michigan in Lake County. An additional 1,724 slots and forty nine table games are in Michigan City. Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City- La Porte Indiana

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana State Legislature formed the entity known as the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) in 2006 [2]. Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels Jr (born April 7, 1949 in Monongahela PA) is the current Governor of the U The RDA is vested with both authority and tax dollars to invest in transportation and economic development in the region.

A number of the region's suburban towns and cities serve as bedroom communities for Chicago. Retail trade, health care, and other service industries represent the dominant economic activities in these areas.

Education

Four major universities are located in the region: Valparaiso University in Valparaiso (the largest private Lutheran University in the United States), Indiana University Northwest (IUN) in Gary, Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, and Purdue University North Central in Westville. Valparaiso University, known Colloquially as Valpo, is a private University located in the city of Valparaiso in the U Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U Indiana University Northwest ( IU Northwest) is a regional University Campus in the Indiana University system located in Gary Indiana Purdue University Calumet is a regional campus within the Purdue University system that is located in Hammond Indiana in the Northwest Indiana portion Hammond (ˈhæmənd is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Purdue University North Central is a regional campus within the Purdue University system that is located in rural LaPorte County near Westville in Westville is a town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. Along with several smaller colleges and universities in Northwest Indiana, these institutions offer a variety of degree programs in areas including business administration, engineering and engineering technology, law, education, computing and information technology, and the liberal arts. Additionally, Northwest Indiana is proximate to numerous other universities elsewhere in Indiana and in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Counties

Census Bureau population statistics

Census AreaCensus 20001990 Census1980 Census1970 Census1960 Census1950 Census
Jasper County, Indiana30,04324,96026,13820,42918,84217,031
Lake County, Indiana484,564475,594522,965546,253513,269368,152
LaPorte County, Indiana110,106107,066108,632105,34295,11176,808
Newton County, Indiana14,56613,55114,84411,60611,50211,006
Porter County, Indiana146,798128,932119,81687,11460,27940,076

Transportation

Major airports

Commuter rail

Highways

Area codes

Local Media

Print

Broadcast

Region Natives

References

  1. ^ Welcome to the NIRPC Home Page
  2. ^ RDA: Home

External links

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