Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in Indiana, with 77,879 residents. It was first settled in the mid-19th century and it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. From north to south, Hammond runs from Lake Michigan to the Little Calumet River; from east to west along its southern border, it runs from the Illinois state line to Cline Avenue. The city is traversed by numerous railroads and expressways, including the South Shore Line, Borman Expressway, and Indiana Toll Road. Notable local landmarks include the parkland around Wolf Lake and the Horseshoe Hammond riverboat casino. Part of the Rust Belt, Hammond has been industrial almost from its inception, but is also home to a campus of Purdue University and numerous historic districts.

County: Lake
Township: North
Settled: 1847
Founded: 1869
Incorporated (town): December 4, 1883
Incorporated (city): April 21, 1907
Named for: George H. Hammond
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Thomas McDermott Jr. (D)
Population (2020): 77,879
Estimate (2023): 76,193
Rank: IN: 8th
Urban: 8,671,746 (US: 3rd)
Metro: 9,262,825 (US: 14th)
Time zone: Central (CST) (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP Codes: 46320, 46321, 46322, 46323, 46324, 46325, 46327
Area code(s): 219
FIPS code: 18-31000
GNIS feature ID: 2394280
Sales tax: 7.0%
Website: gohammond.com
Facebook profile: GoHammondIN
Official Website: https://www.gohammond.com
Wikidata description: city in Lake County, Indiana, United States
Wikidata id: Q856860
Wikidata label: Hammond
Wikidata aliases: Array
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