Merrillville is a town in Lake County, Indiana, home to about 36,476 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46410, and parts of 46307 and 46342 are in Merrillville too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Merrillville; also Hobart
Mostly Crown Point; part is in Merrillville
Mostly Hobart; part is in Merrillville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merrillville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merrillville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Merrillville had 36,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lake County grew from 37,892 residents in 1900 to 498,700 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, IN weather station (15 miles away).
171,790 jobs at 10,566 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
934 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrillville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 54 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 172 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 398 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 31 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1971.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Merrillville Community School Corp, Higher Institute of Arts & Tech. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar L Miller Elementary SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–4 | 330 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–4 | 466 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Homer Iddings Elementary SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–4 | 535 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| John Wood Elementary SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–4 | 227 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–4 | 565 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Higher Institute of Arts & TechMerrillville | K–8 | 259 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Merrillville Intermediate SchoolMerrillville | 5–6 | 788 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Pierce Middle SchoolMerrillville | 7–8 | 878 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Merrillville High SchoolMerrillville | 9–12 | 2,115 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas Catholic Community SchoolMerrillville | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Montessori Academy of NwiMerrillville | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Happy Days Child Care CenterMerrillville | TK–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Happy Days Learning CenterMerrillville | K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Andrean High SchoolMerrillville | 9–12 | 455 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crown Point, Hobart, Winfield, Lakes of the Four Seasons, Schererville, New Chicago and Wheeler.
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