Whiting, Indiana
Whiting, Indiana | |
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Whiting's business district on 119th Street | |
Location of Whiting in Lake County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′23″N 87°29′03″W / 41.67306°N 87.48417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Township | North |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1895 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1903 |
| Named after | Herbert L. "Pop" Whiting |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Steven Spebar (D) |
| • Councilmembers | Chris Sarvanidis Tom Michniewicz Rebeca Michko Mark Harbin Shawn M. Turpin |
| • City Clerk | John T. Haynes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.807 sq mi (4.679 km2) |
| • Land | 1.807 sq mi (4.679 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,559 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,506 |
| • Density | 2,494/sq mi (963.0/km2) |
| Standard of living (2018-22) | |
| • Median household income | $59,740 |
| • Median home value | $188,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 46394 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-84122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397304 |
| U.S. and State Routes | |
| Waterway | Lake Michigan |
| Amtrak station | Hammond-Whiting |
| Sales tax | 7.0% |
| Website | whitingindiana.com |
Whiting (/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ WYTE-ing) is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,559 at the 2020 census.