Dyer, Indiana

About Dyer

Set in the northwestern part of Indiana, Dyer is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 16,341.

Dyer holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,653 residents per square mile.

📰 Dyer News Today

• Frustration grows as 125K remain without power in NW Indiana nearly a week after derecho NBC 5 Chicago · Aug 16
• Some NIPSCO customers in northwest Indiana frustrated after nearly week without power CBS News · Aug 17
• UPDATE | NIPSCO defends restoration strategy after Dyer alleges 'communication blackout' nwitimes.com · Aug 16
• Chicago weather, storm recovery: South suburbs ask for federal aid; NW Indiana power outages continue, 7 deaths across state ABC7 Chicago · Aug 16
• Buddy Dyer speaks out against Amendment 3 in State of the City address Florida Politics · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dyer Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,341.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dyer

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dyer

• Aurelio's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Doreen's Pizza — pizza
• Golden Corral — american
• Nisi — greek
• Pop's Italian Beef — burger
• Seven Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Texas Roadhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dyer

• Central Park reviews ★
• Cottonwood Park reviews ★
• Elmer Miller Park reviews ★
• Elmridge Park reviews ★
• Northgate Community Park reviews ★
• Pheasant Hills Park reviews ★
• Plum Creek Park reviews ★
• Teibel Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dyer

• George Bibich Elementary School
• Kahler Middle School
• Protsman Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Franciscan Health Dyer ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dyer

🏘️ Nearby Communities