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Burns Harbor, IN map Population (year 2000): 766. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,015 (+32.5% change)
Males: 390  (50.9%)
Females: 376  (49.1%)

Porter County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46304.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,100 (it was $53,929 in 2000)
Burns Harbor  $56,100
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,400 (it was $94,600 in 2000)
Burns Harbor  $111,400
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Burns Harbor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), German (21.1%), English (11.2%), United States (6.9%), Swedish (6.8%), Polish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1967

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 6.83 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burns Harbor

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burns Harbor town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

17 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
Indiana:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Burns Harbor:  0.7% ($670)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Burns Harbor satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (15.4 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (41.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dune Acres, IN (3.5 miles ), Porter, IN (3.7 miles ), Chesterton, IN (4.6 miles ), Ogden Dunes, IN (4.6 miles ), Portage, IN (4.8 miles ), South Haven, IN (5.0 miles ), Lake Station, IN (9.8 miles ), Valparaiso, IN (10.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 87.12 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 219

Burns Harbor household income distribution Burns Harbor home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-7.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (27%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Crime in Burns Harbor by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 101000
    per 100,000 129.90.0130.40.00.00.0
Assaults 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0121.2
Burglaries 1072167
    per 100,000 1298.7902.1260.8129.5768.2848.5
Thefts 273018162020
    per 100,000 3506.53866.02346.82072.52560.82424.2
Auto thefts 562443
    per 100,000 649.4773.2260.8518.1512.2363.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 322.1279.6172.1133.4197.2209.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.90
US city average:  3.00

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Burns Harbor-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Burns Harbor town center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Burns Harbor topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Burns Harbor:
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; HOBART, IN)
  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (about 15 miles; GARY, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Burns Harbor, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burns Harbor:
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 15 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 20 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 45 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Burns Harbor:
  • HOBART SKY RANCH (about 10 miles; HOBART, IN; ID: 3HO)
  • GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 21 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; ID: 05C)
  • MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; ID: MGC)

Amtrak station near Burns Harbor:
  • 17 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burns Harbor:
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 15 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 16 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 17 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 24 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)

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Notable location: Burns Harbor East Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Burns Harbor: Lakewood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Burns Harbor compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Burns Harbor travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Porter County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$6,270$37,6202$292
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,173
Financial Administration 1$3,427$41,1240$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$3,689
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,660$26,6407$6,376
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,173
Totals for Government 6$16,357$32,71416$12,704


Burns Harbor government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,084,000
    Police Protection: $527,000
    Sewerage: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $240,000
    Financial Administration: $214,000
    General - Other: $206,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,115,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,526,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $271,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $614,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $534,000

7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Porter County:  0.08%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lake County, IN  3.09% ($43,404 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.71% ($50,714)
from LaPorte County, IN  0.47% ($38,212)


6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Porter County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lake County, IN  1.87% ($34,915 average AGI)
to LaPorte County, IN  0.66% ($37,095)
to Cook County, IL  0.42% ($38,684)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burns Harbor:
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burns Harbor:
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDSO (88.3 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Burns Harbor:
  • W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W13BQ (Channel 13; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: STUDIO 5, INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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