Hammond, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hammond is a city in Lake County
, Indiana
, United States
. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²), of which 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (7.85%) is water. The city's elevation above sea level is 176 m – 186 m (577 ft – 610 ft). The city sits within the boundaries of the former Lake Chicago
. Most of the city is on sandy soil with a layer of black topsoil that varies from non-existent to several feet (a meter or more) thick. Much of the exposed sand has been removed for purposes such as industrial use to make concrete and glass.
At the 2010 census
, there were 80,830 people, 29,949 households and 19,222 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,259.3 per square mile (1,257.1/km²). There were 32,945 housing units at an average density of 1,328.4 per square mile (512.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.4% White, 22.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 13.3% from other races
, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.1% of the population. Whites with no Hispanic or Latino ancestry were 41.5% of the population.
27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
As of 2009, the median income for a household in the town was $39,786 while the mean income for a household in the town was $47,084. The median income for a family was $47,605 and the mean income for a family was $54,265. The estimated per capita income for the town was $18,195. About 15.4% of families and 19.1% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line.
Most of Hammond's streets are laid out in a grid pattern similar to Chicago's streets. While Madison Street in Chicago acts as the reference point for north-south street numbering the first "1" is removed; this makes what would be a five digit address number in Illinois into a four digit address number in Hammond. The state line is used as the reference point for east-west street numbering.
Other cities and towns in Northwest Indiana that use the Hammond numbering system are Whiting
, Munster
and Highland
. Dyer
also uses the Hammond numbering system but the first number removed from the north-south streets is a "2," as by that point the Illinois numbers across the state line start with the number 2 (Munster's Street numbers start with a "1" north of the Dyer line, making them 5 digits); and East Chicago
uses the canal located in the middle of the city as the east-west reference point, while embodying Hammond's numbering system for the north-south streets.
, a Chicago
to South Bend, Indiana
commuter rail line, has a station on Hohman Avenue in Hammond. It is operated by NICTD.
Amtrak
, the national passenger rail system, provides twice-daily service in both directions, operating its Wolverine through the Hammond–Whiting station between Chicago
and Pontiac, Michigan
, just north of Detroit
. Baggage on Amtrak cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons.
The nearest commercial airport is Gary/Chicago International Airport
in Gary.
Bus transit is provided by the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority
, which assumed responsibility from the city's Hammond Transit System
in 2010, establishing EasyGo Lake Transit system in its place. In addition, Pace
routes 350 and 364 and GPTC
Tri-City Connection Route 12 from Gary, Indiana
stop at Hammond's Dan Rabin Transit Plaza.
, in the 1990s. The two hospitals became "campuses" of a new entity called Saint Margaret Mercy Medical Center and Hospital, part of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. It serves northwest Indiana and south suburban Chicago. The North Campus portion of the medical center (located in Hammond) is an accredited chest pain center.
. Hammond is one of the oldest cities in Lake County, with Crown Point being the oldest, established in 1834.
According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago: George Henry Hammond, a pioneer in the use of refrigerated railcars for the transport of fresh meat, first used this method with his small packing company in Detroit, Michigan. In 1868, Hammond received a patent for a refrigerator car design. In the early 1870s, he built a new plant in Northern Indiana along the tracks of the Michigan Central Railroad. By 1873, the George H. Hammond Co. was selling $1 million worth of meat a year; by 1875, sales were nearly $2 million. The company's large packing house in Hammond, Indiana—the town had taken the name of its most powerful resident—rivaled those located at the Union Stock Yard in Chicago. By the middle of the 1880s, when it built a new plant in Omaha, Nebraska, Hammond was slaughtering over 100,000 cattle a year and owned a fleet of 800 refrigerator cars. After Hammond died in 1886, the company became less important and no lon ger challenged the giant Chicago packers, who acquired Hammond at the turn of the century and merged it into their National Packing Co.
On June 22, 1918, the Hammond circus train wreck
occurred about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of the city, killing 86 and injuring 127 persons.
According to the 1960 U.S. Census Hammond's population reached a record high of 111,698 residents.
Hammond is also the home of The First Baptist Church of Hammond
, one of the nation's largest congregations.
The Flag of Hammond depicts the Grand Calumet River
and the Little Calumet River
. The flag was designed by Anthony Betustak and the original is now on display in the main conference room of the Mayor's suite in Hammond City Hall.
Roby Tap was a legendary tavern within a suburb of the city that was finally torn down in 1999 to make room for an expansion of the Horseshoe Casino
at the nearby marina. A popular watering hole for the workers at the nearby American Maize and Lever Brothers Soap factories as well as surrounding steel mills, it was founded in 1941. Longtime bartender Michael Smaluk and his wife his Margaret (who created the extremely popular Roby Tap Chili) ran the tavern until its eventual demolition in 1999.
The iconic 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) Gothic Masonic Temple that was once the hub of social activity for many Hammond residents met the claw of an excavator on June 24, 2009, driven by Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr., clearing the way for the new Hammond Urban Academy. The mammoth cornerstone to the ornately elegant three-story red brick building on Muenich Court was laid May 1, 1907, to great fanfare. Speaker for the day was none other than Charles Fairbanks, vice president under U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1921, the Masonic Building Association enhanced the building to the tune of $440,000. By the 1970s, its replacement cost was estimated at $4.8 million. In 2008, its estimated restoration would have topped $20 million.
Hammond is the home of the second largest police memorial in the state of Indiana. Constructed at a cost of $600,000. the memorial is constructed of black granite from the same quarry that provided the black granite used in the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. The memorial consists of three black granite walls which have the names and likenesses of the seven Hammond Police Officers who have given their lives in the performance of their duties. At the center of the memorial are five triangular pillars, which form a five point star, representing both the five point star badge worn by Hammond Police Officers, and the symbol of the Fraternal Order of Police, the local lodge of which (Lodge 51) represents the members of the Hammond Police Department and which established the fund that built the memorial. On the five pillars are engraved pictures depicting the history of the Hammond Police Department from 1883 to present. Surrounding the memorial is a brick walkway which has the names, service dates, and I.D. badge numbers of Hammond Police Officers past and present.
WalMart
, a school corporation under Indiana state law that is independent of the civil city.
Gavit High School
Hammond is incorporated as a city
under Indiana
law. It therefore has a mayor
and a nine member city council
. Hammond's City Hall is located at 5925 Calumet Avenue.
The Hammond city council has meetings scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The city maintains a city court on the second floor of the City Hall, exercising a limited jurisdiction within Lake County
. The court handles not only local ordinance violations and certain minor criminal matters, but also a significant portion of the debt collection and eviction
actions brought in Lake County.
Councilmen at Large
District Councilmen
City Officials
The Mayor is Thomas McDermott, Jr.
.
Hammond came in 2nd (against Taipei
, Taiwan
) in the 1972 Little League World Series
.
was one of the America's earliest professional football teams. When the American Professional Football League was formed in 1920, the Hammond Pros was a charter member, as it also was when the league changed its name to National Football League
in 1922. However, four years later, when the NFL decided to reduce the number of teams, it did so by simply folding smaller franchises; the Hammond Pros (which never played a home game in Hammond
) was moved to Akron, Ohio
, and became the Akron Pros
in 1925.
During the four years of the Hammond Pros' existence, the NFL had nine African-American players, six of whom played for the Pros. The NFL's first African-American head coach was Hall-of-Famer
coach Fritz Pollard
of the Pros.
Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hammond is located at 41°36′40"N 87°29′35"W (41.611185, -87.493080).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²), of which 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (7.85%) is water. The city's elevation above sea level is 176 m – 186 m (577 ft – 610 ft). The city sits within the boundaries of the former Lake Chicago
Lake Chicago
This article is about the prehistoric lake, For other geographic features with this name, see ChicagoLake Chicago was a prehistoric proglacial lake that is the ancestor of what is now known as Lake Michigan, one of North America's five Great Lakes....
. Most of the city is on sandy soil with a layer of black topsoil that varies from non-existent to several feet (a meter or more) thick. Much of the exposed sand has been removed for purposes such as industrial use to make concrete and glass.
Lakes and rivers
- Lake George
- Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
(partial) - Oxbow Lake
- Wolf LakeWolf Lake, Indiana/IllinoisWolf Lake is an lake that straddles the Hammond, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois border. It is smaller than it was prior to settlement by people of European descent because of infilling for development around the edges...
(partial) - Grand Calumet River (partial)
- Little Calumet River (partial)
Adjacent cities, towns and villages
- Burnham, IllinoisBurnham, IllinoisBurnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,170 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60633.Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago...
- Calumet City, IllinoisCalumet City, IllinoisCalumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
- Chicago, IllinoisChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
- Lansing, IllinoisLansing, IllinoisLansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Gary, IndianaGary, IndianaGary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
- Griffith, IndianaGriffith, IndianaGriffith is a town in Calumet and St. John townships, Lake County, Indiana. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 16,893 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Highland, IndianaHighland, Lake County, IndianaHighland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,727 at the 2010 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910...
- East Chicago, IndianaEast Chicago, IndianaEast Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Chicago is located at ....
- Munster, IndianaMunster, IndianaMunster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...
- Whiting, IndianaWhiting, IndianaWhiting 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 just short of two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting...
Demographics
At the 2010 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 80,830 people, 29,949 households and 19,222 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,259.3 per square mile (1,257.1/km²). There were 32,945 housing units at an average density of 1,328.4 per square mile (512.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.4% White, 22.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 13.3% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.1% of the population. Whites with no Hispanic or Latino ancestry were 41.5% of the population.
27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
As of 2009, the median income for a household in the town was $39,786 while the mean income for a household in the town was $47,084. The median income for a family was $47,605 and the mean income for a family was $54,265. The estimated per capita income for the town was $18,195. About 15.4% of families and 19.1% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line.
Cityscape
- Central Hammond
- East Hammond
- Glendale Park
- Harrison Park
- Hyde Park
- Jacob's Square
- Sohl
- Hessville
- North Hammond
- Robertsdale
-
- The Whiting post office (46394) serves not only the City of WhitingWhiting, IndianaWhiting 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 just short of two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting...
but also this adjacent Hammond neighborhood of Robertsdale, immediately to the west of Whiting. Addresses in this Hammond neighborhood show “Whiting, Indiana.” While not legally a part of the City of Whiting, locally the area has long been informally considered to be a culturally integrated part of Whiting. References to Whiting businesses or residents often include those technically from Hammond’s Robertsdale.- South Hammond
- Forest-Ivanhoe
- Indi-Illi Park
- Columbia Center
- Meadows
- Sleicher (Slacker)
- Woodmar
- The Whiting post office (46394) serves not only the City of Whiting
Transportation
Other cities and towns in Northwest Indiana that use the Hammond numbering system are Whiting
Whiting, Indiana
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 just short of two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting...
, Munster
Munster, Indiana
Munster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...
and Highland
Highland, Lake County, Indiana
Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,727 at the 2010 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910...
. Dyer
Dyer, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...
also uses the Hammond numbering system but the first number removed from the north-south streets is a "2," as by that point the Illinois numbers across the state line start with the number 2 (Munster's Street numbers start with a "1" north of the Dyer line, making them 5 digits); and East Chicago
East Chicago, Indiana
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Chicago is located at ....
uses the canal located in the middle of the city as the east-west reference point, while embodying Hammond's numbering system for the north-south streets.
- I-90 - Indiana Toll RoadIndiana Toll RoadThe Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
, exits: - Indianapolis Boulevard - U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
/U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
/U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S... - Cline Avenue - Indiana State Route 912
- Calumet Avenue - U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
- I-80/94 - Borman ExpresswayBorman ExpresswayThe Frank Borman Expressway is an east–west highway in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, named after astronaut and former Eastern Airlines CEO Frank Borman. The expressway consists of parts of Interstate 80 , I-94, and U.S. Highway 6 , as well as a short section of US 41...
, exits: - Calumet Avenue (U.S. 41 North)
- Indianapolis Boulevard (U.S. 41 South, Indiana 152)
- Kennedy Avenue
- Cline Avenue (Indiana 912)
Public transportation
The South Shore Electric LineSouth Shore Line (NICTD)
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana...
, a Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
commuter rail line, has a station on Hohman Avenue in Hammond. It is operated by NICTD.
Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national passenger rail system, provides twice-daily service in both directions, operating its Wolverine through the Hammond–Whiting station between Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
, just north of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. Baggage on Amtrak cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons.
The nearest commercial airport is Gary/Chicago International Airport
Gary/Chicago International Airport
Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Gary, a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The airport, which serves the Chicago metropolitan area, is 25 miles southeast of the Chicago Loop...
in Gary.
Bus transit is provided by the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority
Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority
Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority is a regional public transit agency operating in Northwest Indiana's Lake and Porter counties. Established in 2000, it was known as Regional Transportation Authority until 2005...
, which assumed responsibility from the city's Hammond Transit System
Hammond Transit
Hammond Transit System is the provider of bus service in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Indiana. It features four local intra-city routes and one route that provides access to neighboring Whiting and Chicago's East Side neighborhood. The system was established in 1976 as replacement for the...
in 2010, establishing EasyGo Lake Transit system in its place. In addition, Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
routes 350 and 364 and GPTC
Gary Public Transportation Corporation
The Gary Public Transportation Corporation is a commuter bus system in Gary, Indiana that offers service to numerous stops throughout the city and neighboring suburbs...
Tri-City Connection Route 12 from Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
stop at Hammond's Dan Rabin Transit Plaza.
Medical centers and hospitals
The only hospital in Hammond is St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center, North campus. The hospital lies on Stateline Road, across the street from the Illinois city of Calumet City. The hospital was founded late in 1898 and was originally called St. Margaret Hospital. It merged with Our Lady Of Mercy Hospital in Dyer, IndianaDyer, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...
, in the 1990s. The two hospitals became "campuses" of a new entity called Saint Margaret Mercy Medical Center and Hospital, part of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. It serves northwest Indiana and south suburban Chicago. The North Campus portion of the medical center (located in Hammond) is an accredited chest pain center.
Utilities
- ElectricityElectricityElectricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
- Nearly all of the electricity used in Hammond is produced by Nipsco, a NiSourceNiSourceNiSource, Inc. , based in Merrillville, Indiana, is a Fortune 500 company engaged in natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, as well as electric generation, transmission and distribution...
company. - Natural gasNatural gasNatural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
- Nearly all of the natural gas used in Hammond is produced by Nipsco, a NiSource company. - WaterWaterWater is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
- Water service for nearly all consumers of water in the city is provided by the Hammond Water Department, a state owned utility that is operated by the civil city government.
History
The first permanent residents arrived around 1847 to settle on land between the Grand and Little Calumet Rivers, on the South end of Lake Michigan. Those first residents were German farmers newly arrived from Europe looking for land and opportunity. Before that time, the area was a crossroad for Indian tribes, explorers, stagecoach lines and supply lines to the West. Convenient location and abundant fresh water from Lake Michigan led to the beginning of Hammond's industrialization in 1869 with the George H. Hammond Company meat-packing plant following merchants and farmers to the area. Hammond was incorporated on April 21, 1884, and was named after the Detroit butcherButcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments...
. Hammond is one of the oldest cities in Lake County, with Crown Point being the oldest, established in 1834.
According to the Encyclopedia of Chicago: George Henry Hammond, a pioneer in the use of refrigerated railcars for the transport of fresh meat, first used this method with his small packing company in Detroit, Michigan. In 1868, Hammond received a patent for a refrigerator car design. In the early 1870s, he built a new plant in Northern Indiana along the tracks of the Michigan Central Railroad. By 1873, the George H. Hammond Co. was selling $1 million worth of meat a year; by 1875, sales were nearly $2 million. The company's large packing house in Hammond, Indiana—the town had taken the name of its most powerful resident—rivaled those located at the Union Stock Yard in Chicago. By the middle of the 1880s, when it built a new plant in Omaha, Nebraska, Hammond was slaughtering over 100,000 cattle a year and owned a fleet of 800 refrigerator cars. After Hammond died in 1886, the company became less important and no lon ger challenged the giant Chicago packers, who acquired Hammond at the turn of the century and merged it into their National Packing Co.
On June 22, 1918, the Hammond circus train wreck
Hammond Circus Train Wreck
The Hammond circus train wreck occurred on June 22, 1918, and was one of the worst train wrecks in US history. Eighty-six people died and another 127 were injured when a locomotive engineer fell asleep and ran his train into the rear of another near Hammond, Indiana.-Circus train wreck:In the early...
occurred about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of the city, killing 86 and injuring 127 persons.
According to the 1960 U.S. Census Hammond's population reached a record high of 111,698 residents.
Hammond is also the home of The First Baptist Church of Hammond
First Baptist Church of Hammond
The First Baptist Church of Hammond is a fundamental Independent Baptist church in Hammond, Indiana. It is the largest church in the state of Indiana, and in 2007 was the 20th largest in the United States...
, one of the nation's largest congregations.
The Flag of Hammond depicts the Grand Calumet River
Calumet River
The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana.-Background:...
and the Little Calumet River
Calumet River
The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Gary, Indiana.-Background:...
. The flag was designed by Anthony Betustak and the original is now on display in the main conference room of the Mayor's suite in Hammond City Hall.
Roby Tap was a legendary tavern within a suburb of the city that was finally torn down in 1999 to make room for an expansion of the Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Hammond
Horseshoe Casino Hammond, located approximately 20 minutes from Chicago, is a property containing gaming, entertainment, restaurants, bars and lounges.-History:...
at the nearby marina. A popular watering hole for the workers at the nearby American Maize and Lever Brothers Soap factories as well as surrounding steel mills, it was founded in 1941. Longtime bartender Michael Smaluk and his wife his Margaret (who created the extremely popular Roby Tap Chili) ran the tavern until its eventual demolition in 1999.
The iconic 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) Gothic Masonic Temple that was once the hub of social activity for many Hammond residents met the claw of an excavator on June 24, 2009, driven by Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr., clearing the way for the new Hammond Urban Academy. The mammoth cornerstone to the ornately elegant three-story red brick building on Muenich Court was laid May 1, 1907, to great fanfare. Speaker for the day was none other than Charles Fairbanks, vice president under U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1921, the Masonic Building Association enhanced the building to the tune of $440,000. By the 1970s, its replacement cost was estimated at $4.8 million. In 2008, its estimated restoration would have topped $20 million.
Hammond is the home of the second largest police memorial in the state of Indiana. Constructed at a cost of $600,000. the memorial is constructed of black granite from the same quarry that provided the black granite used in the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. The memorial consists of three black granite walls which have the names and likenesses of the seven Hammond Police Officers who have given their lives in the performance of their duties. At the center of the memorial are five triangular pillars, which form a five point star, representing both the five point star badge worn by Hammond Police Officers, and the symbol of the Fraternal Order of Police, the local lodge of which (Lodge 51) represents the members of the Hammond Police Department and which established the fund that built the memorial. On the five pillars are engraved pictures depicting the history of the Hammond Police Department from 1883 to present. Surrounding the memorial is a brick walkway which has the names, service dates, and I.D. badge numbers of Hammond Police Officers past and present.
Major businesses
- CargillCargillCargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865, it is now the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2011, number 13 on the Fortune 500,...
- Dietrich Industries (steel framing)
- Horseshoe CasinoHorseshoe HammondHorseshoe Casino Hammond, located approximately 20 minutes from Chicago, is a property containing gaming, entertainment, restaurants, bars and lounges.-History:...
- Lear Corporation (auto interiors)
- UnileverUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
- Jupiter Aluminum
- Tortilla Nuevo Leon (tortilla producer)
- Cabelas
- British Petroleum (partial)
- Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIndiana Harbor Belt RailroadThe Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad is a Class III railroad in the United States. The line comprises of track—30 miles of single mainline track, of double-main track and of additional yard and side track—starting northwest of Chicago in Franklin Park, Illinois, traveling southeast...
WalMart
Primary and secondary schools
Hammond is served by the School City of HammondSchool City of Hammond
School City of Hammond is a school district headquartered in Hammond, Indiana, United States. The district serves Hammond.-School:The school year is divided into trimesters. All students are also required to wear school uniforms.-High Schools:...
, a school corporation under Indiana state law that is independent of the civil city.
High schools
- Hammond High SchoolHammond High School (Indiana)Hammond High School is a public secondary school located in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the School City of Hammond district.-Vision:Hammond High School provides students with the opportunity to develop attitudes, knowledge and skills suited to their individual needs so that they may be...
- Morton High School
- Area Career Center
Gavit High School
Middle and high schools
- George Rogers Clark Middle/High School
- Donald E. Gavit Middle/High School
- Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
Primary schools
- Columbia Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- Warren G. Harding Elementary School
- Joseph Hess Elementary School
- Washington Irving Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Kenwood Elementary School
- Lafayette Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Maywood Elementary School
- Morton Elementary School
- Frank O'Bannon Elementary School
- Lew Wallace Elementary School
Privately owned and operated schools
- Bishop Noll InstituteBishop Noll InstituteBishop Noll Institute is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hammond, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.-Background:...
- Bishop Noll Prep Academy (Junior High)
- City Baptist High School
- Chicago Baptist Academy
- Hazel Young Academy
- Montessori Children's Schoolhouse
- St. Casimir
- St. Catherine of Siena
- St. John Bosco
- St. John the Baptist
Colleges and universities
- Calumet College of St. JosephCalumet College of St. JosephCalumet College of St. Joseph is a private college affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Its main campus is in Whiting, Indiana, with additional campuses located in Chicago, Illinois, and Merrillville, Indiana...
- privately owned - Purdue University CalumetPurdue University CalumetPurdue University Calumet is a school within the Purdue University system that is located in Hammond, Indiana in the Northwest Indiana portion of the Chicago metropolitan area.-Schools:Purdue University Calumet is academically organized into six schools:...
- state owned - Kaplan UniversityKaplan UniversityKaplan University is the "doing business as" name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates for-profit colleges...
- privately owned - Indiana Dabney University - privately owned
Public libraries
Hammond Public Library operates the Main Library, which includes the Suzanne G. Long Local History Room, at 564 State Street. In addition the system operates the E. B. Hayward Branch at 1212 172nd Street and the Howard Branch at 7047 Grand Avenue.City government
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
under Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
law. It therefore has a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and a nine member city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. Hammond's City Hall is located at 5925 Calumet Avenue.
The Hammond city council has meetings scheduled for the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The city maintains a city court on the second floor of the City Hall, exercising a limited jurisdiction within Lake County
Lake County, Indiana
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area. The county contains a mix of urban,...
. The court handles not only local ordinance violations and certain minor criminal matters, but also a significant portion of the debt collection and eviction
Eviction
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actions brought in Lake County.
Councilmen at Large
- Robert A. Markovich
- Dan Spitale
- Kathleen Pucalik
District Councilmen
- 1st District Mark Kalwinski
- 2nd District Alfonso L. Salinas
- 3rd District Anthony W. Higgs
- 4th District Kim Poland
- 5th District Daniel C. Repay
- 6th District Homero "Chico" Hinojosa
City Officials
- Robert Lendi - City Controller
- James Callhan - Building Commissioner
- Brian Miller - Police Chief
- David Hamm - Fire Chief
The Mayor is Thomas McDermott, Jr.
Thomas McDermott, Jr.
Thomas Matthew McDermott, Jr., is the 20th mayor of Hammond, Indiana, USA, Indiana's 6th largest city. He took office on January 1, 2004, the first elected government office he has held....
.
List of mayors
| # | Name | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Towle | 1884–1888 | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 2 | Thomas Hammond Thomas Hammond (politician) Thomas Hammond was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Hammond attended the common schools.He engaged in carpentry and contracting work until twenty-one years of age.... |
1888–1893 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 3 | Patrick Reilly | 1893–1894 | Democratic | |
| 4 | Fred R. Mott | 1894–1898 | Republican | |
| 5 | Patrick Reilly | 1898–1902 | Democratic | |
| 6 | Armanis F. Knotts Armanis F. Knotts Armanis F. Knotts , also called A.F. Knotts, was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and was instrumental in the foundings of both Gary, Indiana and Yankeetown, Florida.... |
1902–1904 | Republican | |
| 7 | Lawrence Becker | 1904–1911 | Democratic | |
| 8 | John D. Smalley | 1911–1918 | Democratic | |
| 9 | Daniel Brown | 1918–1925 | Republican | |
| 10 | Adrian E. Tinkham | 1925–1930 | Republican | |
| 11 | Charles O. Schonert | 1930–1935 | Republican | |
| 12 | Frank Martin | 1935–1942 | Democratic | |
| 13 | G. Bertram Smith | 1942–1948 | Democratic | |
| 14 | Vernon C. Anderson | 1948–1956 | Republican | |
| 15 | Edward Dowling | 1956–1968 | Democratic | |
| 16 | Joseph Klen | 1968–1976 | Democratic | |
| 17 | Edward J. Raskosky | 1976–1984 | Democratic | |
| 18 | Thomas M. McDermott, Sr. | 1984–1992 | Republican | |
| 19 | Duane Dedelow, Jr. | 1992–2004 | Republican | |
| 20 | Thomas McDermott, Jr. Thomas McDermott, Jr. Thomas Matthew McDermott, Jr., is the 20th mayor of Hammond, Indiana, USA, Indiana's 6th largest city. He took office on January 1, 2004, the first elected government office he has held.... |
2004–present | Democratic | son of former mayor Thomas McDermott, Sr. |
Sports
- Past teams
- Hammond RollersHammond RollersThe Rockford Fury was a Premier Basketball League team based in Rockford, Illinois.-Inaugural Season - 2006-07:The team began existence as the Hammond Rollers of the ABA's current incarnation , before being sold to Tom McGinn , relocated to Dixon, Illinois, and...
, American Basketball AssociationAmerican Basketball Association (21st century)The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
team founded in 2006, and was sold to the owner of the Quad City Riverhawks the same year. The team is now known as the Sauk Valley Rollers of Rock Falls, IllinoisRock Falls, IllinoisRock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,266 at the 2010 census, down from 9,580. The city is located on the Rock River.- Geography :Rock Falls is located at ....
. - Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1938–41) and Hammond Calumet Buccaneers (1948–49), professional basketball teams in the National Basketball LeagueNational Basketball League (United States)Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
. Baseball Hall of Famer Lou BoudreauLou BoudreauLouis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
and legendary UCLA basketball coach John WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
both played for the Ciesar All-Americans.
- Hammond Rollers
Hammond came in 2nd (against Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) in the 1972 Little League World Series
1972 Little League World Series
-Winners Bracket:-Consolation Bracket:-External links:**...
.
The Hammond Pros (1920–1924)
The Hammond ProsHammond Pros
The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team...
was one of the America's earliest professional football teams. When the American Professional Football League was formed in 1920, the Hammond Pros was a charter member, as it also was when the league changed its name to National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
in 1922. However, four years later, when the NFL decided to reduce the number of teams, it did so by simply folding smaller franchises; the Hammond Pros (which never played a home game in Hammond
Traveling team
In professional team sports, a traveling team is a member of a professional league that never or rarely competes in its home arena or stadium. This differs from a barnstorming team in that the latter does not compete within a league or association framework...
) was moved to Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, and became the Akron Pros
Akron Pros
The Akron Pros were a professional football team located played in Akron, Ohio from 1908–1926. The team originated in 1908 as a semi-pro team named the Akron Indians, however name was changed to the Pros in 1920 as the team set out to become a charter member of the American Professional...
in 1925.
During the four years of the Hammond Pros' existence, the NFL had nine African-American players, six of whom played for the Pros. The NFL's first African-American head coach was Hall-of-Famer
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
coach Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard
Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was the first African American head coach in the National Football League . Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920...
of the Pros.
Notable natives and residents
- Robert K. AbbettRobert K. AbbettRobert Kennedy Abbett is an American artist and illustrator. During the late-1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Robert Abbett, also credited as Bob Abbett, illustrated book covers for war novels, detective novels, thrillers, historical fiction and science fiction...
- artist, illustrator - Michael BadnarikMichael BadnarikMichael J. Badnarik is an American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, behind independent candidate Ralph Nader...
- Libertarian Party 2004 presidential candidate - Gerald R. BeamanGerald R. BeamanGerald R. Beaman is a Vice Admiral in the US Navy and an ex Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.His current posting is as Commander, U. S. 3rd FleetBeaman is a native of Hammond, Indiana and is a graduate of Marquette University....
- U.S. Navy admiral - Dodie BellamyDodie BellamyDodie Bellamy is an American novelist, nonfiction author, journalist and editor. Her work is frequently associated with that of Dennis Cooper, Kathy Acker, and Eileen Myles...
- Author - Stephan BonnarStephan BonnarStephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- UFC Ultimate FighterUltimate FighterUltimate Fighter - known in Japan as , is a fighting video game developed and published by Culture Brain for the Super NES.An updated version of it titled was later released exclusively in Japan for the same platform on December 11, 1992, which adds a choice of turbo speed levels to increase the... - Jayne Boyd and Joan Boyd - original "Doublemint Twins" in ads for Doublemint gum
- Darrel ChaneyDarrel ChaneyDarrel Lee Chaney is an American former player/annnouncer in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves from 1969 to 1979. In the early 1980s he worked for the Braves as an announcer on their TV and radio broadcasts along with Ernie Johnson Sr., Skip Caray and Pete...
- baseball player - Denny ClantonDenny ClantonDenny Clanton is an American soccer player who last played defense for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer....
- soccer player - Irv CrossIrv CrossIrvin Acie "Irv" Cross is a former professional American football cornerback and sportscaster.-Playing career:Cross was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. In 1966 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Then in 1969, he returned to the Eagles and became...
, NFL player and commentator - Alberta DarlingAlberta DarlingAlberta Darling is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 8th District since 1993. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 10th district from 1990 through 1993...
- Wisconsin state senator - Hal FavertyHal Faverty-Career:Faverty was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and would later play with the Green Bay Packers during the 1952 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a member of the All-America team and is an...
- NFL player - Danelle Folta - actress, model, PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
April 1995 Playmate of the month - Dory FunkDory FunkDorrance Wilhelm "Dory" Funk was a professional wrestler. He is the father of wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk.-Career:...
- professional wrestler fighting under both his real name and as "The Outlaw" - Terry FunkTerry FunkTerrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley...
- professional wrestler and actor - George GrovesGeorge Groves (American football)George Groves is a former professional American football guard.-Career:Groves played professionally with the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference in 1947 and 1948. Previously, he had been drafted in the thirty-second round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Chicago...
- professional football player - Khari JonesKhari JonesKhari Okang Jones [ke-HAR-ee] is a retired professional Canadian football player and former television sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jones played quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he enjoyed his most success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
- football player in the Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, television commentator - Jeremy Jordan - actor, singer
- Joseph F. Meyer - horticulturistHorticultureHorticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
, herbalist, founder of the Indiana Botanic Gardens - Fritz PollardFritz PollardFrederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard was the first African American head coach in the National Football League . Pollard along with Bobby Marshall were the first two African American players in the NFL in 1920...
- born ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, first black NFL head coach for the now-defunct Hammond ProsHammond ProsThe Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team... - Alvah C. RoebuckAlvah C. RoebuckAlvah Curtis Roebuck was a manager, businessman, and the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Richard Warren Sears.-Biography:...
- born Lafayette, IndianaLafayette, IndianaLafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
, founded Sears, Roebuck and CompanySears, Roebuck and CompanySears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century... - Aaron RosandAaron RosandAaron Rosand is an American violinist.Born in Hammond, Indiana, he studied with Leon Sametini at the Chicago Musical College and with Efrem Zimbalist at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he has taught since 1981...
- born in Hammond, prominent violin soloist and serves as the Dorothy Richard Starling Chair of Violin Studies at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, a position Rosand has held since 1981 - Jordan SchaferJordan SchaferJordan James Schafer is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Houston Astros.-Baseball career:...
- baseball player - Scott SheldonScott SheldonScott Patrick Sheldon is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers...
- Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Jean ShepherdJean ShepherdJean Parker Shepherd was an American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep....
- born Chicago, raised in Hammond, TVTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radioRadioRadio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
personality, best known as writer and narrator of the film A Christmas StoryA Christmas StoryA Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark...
(1983) - Bobby SkafishBobby SkafishBobby Skafish is a longtime radio personality in the Chicago area.-Career:* 1976-1983 WXRT* 1983-1993 WLUP* 1993-1994 WKQX* 1994-2006 WXRT* 2007- WDRV-Background:...
- Chicago radio personality - Glenn Michael SoutherGlenn Michael SoutherGlenn Michael Souther also known as Mikhail Yevgenyevich Orlov , was a U.S. Navy photographer who defected to the Soviet Union in 1986...
- US Navy defector to the Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... - David ThompsonDavid ThompsonDavid Thompson may refer to:In exploration:*David Thompson , founder of the first European settlement in New Hampshire, United States...
- poet - Jimmy ValiantJimmy ValiantJames Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as Jimmy Valiant.-Personal life:...
- professional wrestler - Lois V. Vierk - music composer of the post-minimalist and totalist schools
- David WilkersonDavid WilkersonDavid Ray Wilkerson was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade...
- minister, evangelist and writer