Hammond is a city in Lake County. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Perhaps most symbolic of Hammond's sense of community pride is the annual two-day International Arts and Crafts Festival celebrating the ethnic diversity of our city. Over 100,000 people attend this joyous festival of music, dance, food and arts and crafts in which over 40 ethnic groups and organizations participate. Most of these groups represent the City's predominantly eastern and northern European heritage. Black and Hispanic groups, representative of Harrmond's nine percent Black and twelve percent Hispanic population, are active participants in this community wide festival.
The City's 950 acres
of park land offer other recreational opportunities. Wolf Lake Park features a 300 acre lake that is the windsurfing capital of Chicago and also provides swimming, fishing and boating facilities.
Whihala Beach, a county park situated on the Lake Michigan Shoreline, overlooks the Hammond Marina. The 55-acre Hammond Marina, which opened in the summer of 1991, is the bi-state boaters answer to accessibility, facility and service. It is situated approximately 14 nautical miles southeast of Chicago and is the third largest recreational marina in the United States. It boasts 953 state-of-the-art slips in a secured harbor protected by a double breakwater with slips ranging from 30 to 50 feet. Also inside the Hammond Marina is Empress Casino, a three floor gambling boat which is a national leader in attendance. The Empress pavilion offers a harbor side steak house and other eating establishments inside as well. Gibson Woods, also a county park, is a 129 acre dune and swale nature area.
The fine local library system, including the Main library in downtown Hammond and six neighborhood branches, offers not only excellent print resources, but also records, tapes and pictures on loan. The libraries also provide community meeting rooms and host a variety of seminars of interest to residents.
The educational system in Hammond serves over 23,500 students from elementary through university levels. The public school system has a student/teacher ratio of 20.47 to 1. The Hammond School City Area Career Center offers a full range of technical programs for secondary level students as well as adults. Private and parochial schools from elementary through high school are also available. Two universities, Purdue Calumet and Calumet College of St. Joseph, are located in Hammond. Indiana University Northwest, Loyola University, DePaul University, University of Chicago
, Illinois Institute of Technology, Roosevelt University and the University of Illinois Circle Campus are all within a short driving distance.
Hammond residents participate in a wide variety of civic, cultural and community organizations. Some of these include Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Optimist, Exchange, Altrusa, Business and Professional Women, American Business Women, American Association of University Women, Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees and the Downtown Hammond Council.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,900
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 77,175. Hammond covers 22.9 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 585 feet above sea level.
Area code: 219
Weather
Hammond, IN climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 83.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 14.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Hammond is 38.65 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.66 Inches.
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and Crafts Festival celebrating the ethnic diversity of our city. Over 100,000 people attend this joyous festival of music, dance, food and arts and crafts in which over 40 ethnic groups and organizations participate. Most of these groups represent the City's predominantly eastern and northern European heritage. Black and Hispanic groups, representative of Harrmond's nine percent Black and twelve percent Hispanic population, are active participants in this community wide festival.