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  | City: | Merrillville | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.480962 | 
| Longitude: | -87.316428 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Gary | 
| Population: | 38,808 | 
| 2000 Population: | 32,841 | 
| White Population: | 22,167 | 
| Black Population: | 8,258 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,100 | 
| Asian Population: | 468 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 107 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 1,093 | 
| Male Population: | 15,724 | 
| Female Population: | 17,117 | 
| Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Households: | 13,227 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $100,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,191 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,650 | 
| Number of Employees: | 29,524 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $818,367,000 | 
| Land Area: | 30.941 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.029 sq mi | 
            Gary, IN (       2.9 miles)
             Lake Station, IN (       4.2 miles)
             Griffith, IN (       4.8 miles)
             Hobart, IN (       5.1 miles)
             Highland, IN (       6.5 miles)
             Schererville, IN (       6.7 miles)
             Wheeler, IN (       8.1 miles)
             Crown Point, IN (       8.7 miles)
             Munster, IN (       8.9 miles)