Whiting, Indiana

About Whiting

Set in the northwestern part of Indiana, Whiting is a small town counting 4,491 people who proudly call it home.

Whiting holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,481 residents per square mile.

📰 Whiting News Today

• BP Lockout at Indiana Refinery Stretches Into Second Month as Union Talks Stall EnergyNow.com · Oct 10
• Solidarity with BP oil workers, locked out for over 6 months! The Militant · Oct 9
• Francis Jancosek Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Whiting, IN - The Times Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Negotiations resume amid monthslong lockout of union workers at BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana CBS News · Sep 14
• BP Whiting refinery says labor negotiations ongoing, operations unaffected Reuters · Sep 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Whiting Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Whiting — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Hammond (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Whiting

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whiting

• Birrieria Ocotlan — mexican
• Calumet Fisheries — seafood
• Capri's Pizza — pizza
• Chef Sara's Cafe (café)
• Leon's Barbeque Zone — barbecue
• Majani — southern
• Pepe's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TNT Ramen — mexican
• Urban Luxe Café (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mascot Hall of Fame · Museum
• Schrage Mansion · Museum
• Studio 659 · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whiting

• Arthur Ashe Beach Park reviews ★
• Beniac Greenway Park reviews ★
• Bessemer (Henry) Park reviews ★
• Calumet Park reviews ★
• Clara D. Schafer Park reviews ★
• Dougherty Park reviews ★
• Eggers Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Francis Vernon Krause Park reviews ★
• Jesse Owens Park reviews ★
• Josephine Bradley Park reviews ★
• Luella Park reviews ★
• Merrill Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Whiting

• Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch
• Nathan Hale Elementary School
• Whiting High School
• Whiting Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Whiting

🏘️ Nearby Communities