Welcome to Dyer ...

The town of Dyer is located in Lake County<1>.

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Dyer was established in 1838.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dyer has a population of 15,998 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Dyer is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dyer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Dyer (for example, toward Earl Park), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Dyer: 219

The ZIP code for Dyer: 46311<4>

Websites for Dyer ...

Official Website: www.dyeronline.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dyer had an population of 15,998 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dyer had a population of 16,390 people. This makes Dyer the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Dyer represents 0.25% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,390 people, the population of Dyer increased 17.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,895 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dyer.

Communities Also Named Dyer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Dyer - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dyer.

Communities near Dyer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dyer.

Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Hammond is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
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Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Gary is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
Orland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Orland Park is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
Tinley Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
Oak Lawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
Calumet City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Calumet City is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <5>
Merrillville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <5>
Crown Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
Hobart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dyer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dyer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dyer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyer. See our Newspapers Page for Dyer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dyer ...

Looking for more information about Dyer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dyer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dyer.

Adding Dyer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dyer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dyer post office opened in 1857.

We also found Dyer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dyer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dyer: www.dyeronline.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dyer.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dyer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Dyer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dyer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/