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The city of Hammond is a part of the Lake County located in the northwestern region of the Indiana State. As the city has a large amount of water reserves in the form of lakes and rivers, it is highly affected by floods. The area covered by this city is around 24.8 square miles. Around 8% of the region is water. The weather is comfortable in summers. Climate is usually humid due to water prone region. The average temperature ranges around 19 F during the daytime. The winters are moist with temperatures ranging from -5 to 2 degrees. The city is considered to one of the oldest in the state. Farming was the first profession adapted by the residents in this region due to the large reserves of water available. Even the flag of the city depicts 2 rivers “Grand Calumet” and “Little Calumet”. Population growth in the city is decaying after an alarming rise in 1960. As per the census recorded in year 2000, the population residing in this city is around 83 thousand.

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