Munster

Also known as Munster, Indiana, Munster, IN

town in the U.S. state of Indiana

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
County: Lake
Township: North
Settled: 1850s
Named after: Jacob Munster
Type: Town
Body: Town Council
Members: George Shinkan ( R , 1st) Joe Hofferth ( R , 2nd) Chuck Gardiner ( R , 3rd) David Nellans ( R , 4th) Jonathan Petersen ( R , 5th)
Clerk treasurer: Wendy Mis ( R )
Total: 7.63 sq mi (19.75 km )
Land: 7.53 sq mi (19.51 km )
Water: 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km )
Elevation: 614 ft (187 m)
Density: 3,172.3/sq mi (1,224.83/km )
Demonym: Munsterite
Per capita income: $34,735
Median home value: $197,600

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Munster
Population: 23894
Area: 19.816746
Elevation: 186
Official website: www.munster.org
Households: 8535
Dialing code: 219

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Commons category: Munster, Indiana
postal code: 46321
inception: 1907-01-01
water as percent of area: 1.0598
per capita income: 44926

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Article

Munster is a suburban town in North Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and Schererville to the south, and Lansing and Lynwood directly west over the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.

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