Hammond, Indiana

About Hammond

Hammond is a thriving city in northwestern Indiana counting 76,030 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Indiana.

Hammond holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,343 residents per square mile.

📰 Hammond News Today

• Bears say they remain focused on Hammond for future stadium Indiana Public Radio · Aug 18
• 75K Northwest Indiana residents still without power as storm recovery continues wfyi.org · Aug 17
• Bears reiterate stadium focus remains solely on Hammond, Indiana Chicago Bears · Aug 13
• ‘Our focus is on Hammond’: Bears keep stadium sights on Indiana indianacapitalchronicle.com · Aug 13
• Northwest Indiana power outages continue amid NIPSCO restoration, storm damage cleanup; severe weather possible Tuesday ABC7 Chicago · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hammond Unique

• A top-25 city in Indiana by population (#8 of 566 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Hammond — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 76,030.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hammond

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hammond

• 18th Street Brewery - Hammond Brewpub — burger
• Aurelio's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Peteyville Christmas Lights · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hammond

• Gibson Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seidner Dune and Swale Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baring Parkway reviews ★
• City Hall Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Columbia Park reviews ★
• Conkey Park reviews ★
• Dan Rabin Plaza reviews ★
• Doctor Martin Luther King Park reviews ★
• Edward Valve Park reviews ★
• Gibson Park reviews ★
• Goodman Park reviews ★
• HAST Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hammond

• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
• Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School
• Area Career Center
• Charles N Scott Middle School
• Excel Center - Hammond
• Hammond Academy of Science & Tech
• Hammond Central High School
• Henry W Eggers Middle School
• Kenwood Elementary School
• Lew Wallace Elementary School
• Morton Senior High School
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
• Warren G Harding Elementary School
• Washington Irving Elementary Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hammond

🏘️ Nearby Communities