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  | City: | Hammond | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.650963 | 
| Longitude: | -87.493501 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hessville South Calumet Avenue | 
| Population: | 14,721 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,539 | 
| White Population: | 6,958 | 
| Black Population: | 6,813 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,909 | 
| Asian Population: | 57 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 87 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 2,047 | 
| Male Population: | 8,010 | 
| Female Population: | 8,529 | 
| Median Age: | 30.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.70 | 
| Households: | 6,732 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.68 | 
| Average House Value: | $58,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,894 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 420 | 
| Number of Employees: | 13,303 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $454,688,000 | 
| Land Area: | 4.469 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.003 sq mi | 
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