| Sunnyside | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
| Coordinates: | 41.6392°N -87.44°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake County |
| Subdivision Name3: | East Chicago |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.3 |
| Population Total: | 324 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 46312 |
| Area Code: | 219 |
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in easternmost East Chicago, Indiana, in the Indiana Harbor section near Cline Avenue. It is unique among East Chicago neighborhoods for its suburban character, including a curvilinear street grid.[2] The population is 55% African American and 42% Hispanic.[1] The neighborhood has one of the highest rates of owner-occupied homes in the city.[1]
The neighborhood was built over the first half of the 20th century by Inland Steel as employee housing.[1] The first 100 houses, brick duplexes housing 200 families,[3] were built in 1918.[2] Another 100 units were built in the 1940s in response to the post-World War II housing shortage.[2] Inland Steel retained ownership, renting the homes to employees, until 1969 when it began selling them off.[2] Some additional homes were built in the 1970s.[2]
Notable people from Sunnyside include basketball coach Gregg Popovich[4] and venture capitalist Tim Draper.[5]