Profile for Merrillville, Indiana, IN

Former and merged names include:
· Centreville
· McGwinn's Village
· Centerville
· Wiggins Point

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 53. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Indian Arts Expo - Oct. 27-28, 2007

Colleges and universities: Davenport College-Merrillville, Sawyer College-Merrillville

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (2)

Communities (16)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (12)

Parks (4)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Merrillville
• School enrollment & education levels in Merrillville
• Transportation & commute times in Merrillville
• Lake County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Merrillville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lake County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Gary area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46375 ZIP code.

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• Lake County government
• Lake County tourism

14% of Merrillville residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Merrillville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Merrillville
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Lake County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Merrillville

Post a query on a message board:

• Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Merrillville museums
• Merrillville historic sites
• Merrillville area parks
• Wineries near Merrillville

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• Merrillville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lake County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Merrillville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lake County

• Merrillville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lake County
• Arrests in Lake County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Merrillville was $22,293, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lake County economic census
• Lake County economic summary
• Lake County employment growth
• Lake County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

20% of Merrillville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Merrillville
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Merrillville
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• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

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• Air pollution in Lake County
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• Land contamination in Lake County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lake County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

Merrillville festival dates:

• Indian Arts Expo - Oct. 27-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
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• Merrillville items now on sale

• Lake County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Merrillville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Merrillville
• Historic sites in Indiana
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• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Merrillville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $631.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $961.

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• Jobs in the Merrillville area
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Libraries in Merrillville include Lake County Public Library ... View libraries

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Merrillville area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Merrillville

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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Indiana

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Merrillville
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Indiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Merrillville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Merrillville

• Parks near Merrillville
• National forests in Indiana
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• Aerial photo of Merrillville
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Lake County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Merrillville political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Merrillville
• Total membership by faith, in Lake County

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Merrillville workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Merrillville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Merrillville travel guide
• Airports near Merrillville
• Hotels near Merrillville
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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