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Encyclopedia > East Chicago, Indiana
City of East Chicago, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°38′20″N, 87°27′44″W
County Lake
Mayor George Pabey
Area  
 - City 40.5 km²
 - Land 31.0 km²
 - Water 9.5 km²
Population (2000)
 - City 32,414
 - Density 1,044.7/km²
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.eastchicago.com

East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The population was 32,414 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (512x800, 33 KB) Summary Red Dot map showing the location of East_Chicago, Indiana - Marvin01 | talk 18:26, 12 October 2005 (UTC) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: East Chicago, Indiana ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... List of Indiana counties: Adams County Allen County Bartholomew County Benton County Blackford County Boone County Brown County Carroll County Cass County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crawford County Daviess County Dearborn County Decatur County DeKalb County Delaware County Dubois County Elkhart County Fayette County Floyd County Fountain County... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from Coordinated Universal Time UTC. In the United States, the time zone includes the entire area of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas except for El... Central Standard Time ...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... Central Daylight Time or CDT is the Central Time Zone (or CST) during Daylight Savings Time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

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Geography

East Chicago is located at 41°38′20″N, 87°27′44″W (41.638885, -87.462140)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it (23.35%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 32,414 people, 11,707 households, and 7,937 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,044.7/km² (2,706.3/mi²). There were 13,261 housing units at an average density of 427.4/km² (1,107.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.54% White, 36.08% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 23.98% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.61% of the population.. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


Largest ancestries: Polish (4.8%), German (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).


There were 11,707 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $26,538, and the median income for a family was $31,778. Males had a median income of $32,588 versus $21,678 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,517. About 22.5% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Transportation

The nearest commercial airport to East Chicago is the Gary/Chicago International Airport in neighboring Gary. FAA diagram of GYY Gary/Chicago International Airport (IATA: GYY, ICAO: KGYY) is an airport located in Gary, Indiana that serves the Chicagoland area, located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop. ...


Neighboorhoods

  • Indiana Harbor
  • The Harbor
  • North Harbor
  • Washington Park
  • Prairie Park
  • Sunnyside
  • Darkside
  • New Edition
  • East Chicago
  • Northside
  • Southside
  • Calumet
  • Roxana Park
  • Marktown

Notable People from East Chicago

George Reedy was White House Press Secretary from 1964 to 1965. ... Gregg Popovich Gregg Popovich (Popović in Serbian) (born November 24, 1948 in East Chicago, Indiana) is the head coach of the NBAs San Antonio Spurs. ... NBA redirects here. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Steve Tesich is a Serbian-American Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright who was born Stojan Tesić in Užice, Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro) on September 29, 1942. ... Ulysses Lee Junior Bridgeman (born September 17, 1953 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player. ... NBA redirects here. ... Evolution of the rules of basketball 1895 The free throw line was officially placed 15. ... Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Tim Stoddard (born Timothy Paul Stoddard on January 24, 1953 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. ... Eric Flint (born California, USA, 1947) is an American science fiction and fantasy author and editor. ... John M. Ford portrait 2000 John Milo Mike Ford (April 10, 1957 – September 25, 2006) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet. ... Former morgue attendant Andy Prieboy replaced Stan Ridgway as the lead singer of Wall of Voodoo after Ridgway left the band in 1983. ...

School City of East Chicago

  • East Chicago Central High School (EC Central Cardinals)
  • Joseph L. Block Jr. High (Block Jr. High Chargers)
  • West Side Jr. High (West Side Jr. High 76ers)
  • Carrie Gosch Elementary (Carrie Gosch Cougars)
  • Field Elementary (Field Lakers)
  • Franklin Elementary (Franklin Flyers)
  • Harrison Elementary (Harrison Hawks)
  • Lincoln Elementary (Lincoln Warriors)
  • McKinley Elementary (McKinley Mustangs)
  • Washington Elementary (Washington Senators)

City Government

East Chicago is known throughout the Calumet Region for its many corrupt government officials. In recent years, several city officials have been indicted for involvement in vote buying schemes. In late 2004, the Mayor of East Chicago for 32 years, Robert Pastrick, was defeated by in a special election by George Pabey. This marked the first time the Indiana Supreme Court ordered a new primary and general election to be conducted, due to electioneering schemes that were revealed in the original election. Many officials also were involved in assisting the mafia. Former road department official Grant Henly was arrested in early 2006 for providing mafia operations with aid, such as use of road department vehicles and the use of the road department budget to launder money. Public trust decreased vastly after the road department affair went public. The Calumet Region is made up of parts of Northwest Indiana and the south side of Chicago and some of its south suburbs. ... The Supreme Court of Indiana is the highest court in the state of Indiana. ... A political campaign is an effort to reach a certain political goal. ...


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East Chicago, Indiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (673 words)
East Chicago (IPA: [ˈist ˈʃɪ.ˌkɑ.go]) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois.
East Chicago is known throughout the Calumet Region for its many corrupt government officials.
In late 2004, the Mayor of East Chicago for 32 years, Robert Pastrick, was defeated by in a special election by George Pabey.
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