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| City of Whiting | |
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| Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°WCoordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph M. Stahura (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2) 44.27% |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,997 |
| • Estimate (2011[3]) | 4,992 |
| • Density | 2,776.1/sq mi (1,071.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46394 |
| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-84122[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445988[5] |
Whiting is a city in the US state of Indiana. The city is in Lake County on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is a part of the Chicago Metropolitan District. There were 4,997 people living in Whiting according to the 2010 United States Census.
The city is home to the Whiting Refinery. This is the biggest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Sources
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, 2010 Demographic Profile Data". American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US1884122. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/files/SUB-EST2011-IP.csv. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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