called St. Margaret Hospital, later merging with Our Lady Of Mercy Hospital in Dyer, Indiana, in the 1990s and was part of the former Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. Utilities Electricity and Natural gas – Nearly all of the electricity and natural gas used in Hammond is produced by NIPSCO, a NiSource company. Water – Water service for nearly all consumers of water in the city is provided by the Hammond Water Department, a state-owned utility that is operated by the civil city government. Notable people Sister city Galați, Romania (since 1997) See also Hammond Indiana Barrier Controversy References External links City of Hammond, Indiana website 1884 establishments in Indiana Chicago metropolitan area Cities in Indiana Cities in Lake County, Indiana Northwest Indiana Populated places established in 1884 Indiana populated places on Lake Michigan Majority-minority cities and towns in Indiana