Dyer, Indiana

Dyer, Indiana
Motto: 
Striving Higher in Dyer
Location of Dyer in Lake County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°30′31″N 87°30′44″W / 41.50861°N 87.51222°W / 41.50861; -87.51222
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipSt. John
Settled1838
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1910
Government
  TypeTown
  BodyTown Council
  Members:Robert Starkey (R, 1st), Mary K Timm (R, 2nd), Jenna Ogrizovich (R, 3rd), Mary Tanis (R, 4th), Annette Ludwig (R, 5th)
  Clerk-TreasurerDebbie Astor (R)
  Town ManagerDavid W. Hein
Area
  Total
6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
  Land6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,517
  Density2,673.09/sq mi (1,032.10/km2)
Standard of living (2008-12)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
46311
Area code219
FIPS code18-19270
GNIS feature ID2396914
Websitewww.townofdyer.com
Demographics (2010)
Demographic Proportion
White 90.1%
Black 2.5%
Asian 2.9%
Islander 0.0%
Native 0.2%
Other 4.3%
Hispanic
(any race)
9.3%

Dyer (/ˈdər/ DY-ər) is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 16,517 at the 2020 census. It is a southeastern suburb of Chicago.