Hotels in Merrillville, Indiana

A little about Merrillville...

Merrillville is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 30,560 at the 2000 census. Merrillville is located in the east-central portion of Lake County.

Merrillville is located at 41.485669, -87.335390.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.3 km² (33.3 mi²). 86.2 km² (33.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.

The town is centered around the intersection of US 30 and Interstate 65. The Lincoln Highway runs through Merrillville. The original alignment of Lincoln Highway is known as 73rd Avenue in Merrillville, while the current Lincoln Highway (US Highway 30) is known as 81st Avenue. State Road 53 (Broadway) and Indiana 55 (Taft Street) traverse the town from north to south.

Merrillville is a hub for retail trade in Northwest Indiana. The US 30 corridor between Taft Street and Colorado Street harbors a large concentration of big-box retailers, hotels, restaurants, and automobile dealerships. Westfield Southlake, one of the largest shopping malls in Indiana, is located in this area in nearby Hobart, Indiana.

Ameriplex at the Crossroads, an industrial and technology park, opened at Broadway between 93rd Avenue and 101st Avenue in 2005. The development is designated an Indiana Certified Technology Park and includes two Purdue University related facilities: Purdue University Calumet's Academic Learning Center and a business incubator/technology center operated by the Purdue Research Foundation.

Heavy industry such as steelmaking and petroleum refining that characterizes the economy of northern Lake County dœs not have a significant presence in Merrillville.

The town is home to the corporate headquarters of NiSource, a Fortune 500 company.

Merrillville's nearest commercial airport is Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary.

Merrillville is also protected by one of Indiana's largest volunteer fire departments, the Ross Township Fire Service.