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Munster

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Total population

23,733

Median home value

$334,300

49.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$110,187

Munster$110k
National$74k
Weather73°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates41.55°, -87.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Munster is a town located in Indiana, United States. The population stands at approximately 23,733. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (41.547°, -87.505°). The administrative footprint covers about 19.5 km². That works out to roughly 1,217 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,403 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
45
Median home value
$334,300
Housing units
9,814
Poverty rate
6%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
72.2%
Black
7.4%
Asian
6.3%
Hispanic
14.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.5469
Longitude
-87.5046
Water area
0.09 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Munster, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.3%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
20.4%
Adult smoking
12.1%
No leisure activity
19.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
82
Elementary
46
Middle
13
High
17
Other
6

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Central High School
    High · Saint John · 3,069 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Merrillville High School
    High · Merrillville · 2,042 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Hammond Central High School
    High · Hammond · 1,863 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Morton Senior High School
    High · Hammond · 1,609 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • Munster High School
    High · Munster · 1,564 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
    Other · Gary · 1,337 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Gary Lighthouse Charter School
    Other · Gary · 1,127 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • East Chicago Central High School
    High · East Chicago · 1,079 students · 14:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,079
Avg daily Wikipedia views
69
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Munster

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library