Emerson, also called Downtown East, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the original plat built by the United States Steel Corporation. It is located East of Broadway, south of the Grand Calumet River, north of 9th Avenue and west of Interstate 65. As of 2000, Emerson had a population of 3,358. Emerson borders directly on Downtown West to the west, but is separated from the Aetna and Pulaski neighborhoods to the east and south by an industrial corridor.