Whiting, Indiana

Whiting, Indiana
City
Whiting's business district on 119th Street
Location of Whiting in Lake County, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 87°29′26″W / 41.67611°N 87.49056°W / 41.67611; -87.49056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lake
Township	North
Incorporated (Town)	1895
Incorporated (City)	1903
Named for	Herbert L. "Pop" Whiting
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	591 ft (180 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	4,559
• Density	2,528.56/sq mi (976.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code	46394
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-84122[4]
GNIS feature ID	2397304[2]
U.S. and State Routes
Waterway	Lake Michigan
Amtrak station	Hammond-Whiting
Website	whitingindiana.com

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 4,559 people living in Whiting according to the 2020 United States Census.^[3]

The city is home to the Whiting Refinery. This is the biggest oil refinery in the Midwest.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiting, Indiana
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whiting city, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.