Burns Harbor, Indiana

Back to Burns Harbor, IN housing info, Porter County, Indiana, IN smaller cities, IN small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Porter County Population in July 2008: 1,100. Population change since 2000: +43.6% Males: 560   (50.9%) Females: 540   (49.1%) Median resident age:   38.0 years Indiana median age:   35.2 years Zip codes: 46304. Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,450 (it was $53,929 in 2000) Burns Harbor:   $60,450 Indiana:   $47,448 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,496 Burns Harbor:   $27,496 Indiana:   $23,805 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,381 (it was $85,400 in 2000) Burns Harbor:   $113,381 Indiana:   $122,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,263; Detached houses: $149,851; Mobile homes: $11,883 Burns Harbor, IN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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%) 2008 cost of living index in Burns Harbor: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Burns Harbor, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Any Info re: Burns Harbor  (0 replies) Moving to Chesterton or Valparaiso area..  (39 replies) South Haven (near Valparaiso), Indiana  (5 replies) Moving From NY to Indiana  (7 replies) 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: 161 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 87.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.64
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Burns Harbor, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Burns Harbor-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 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 6.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Burns Harbor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Burns Harbor center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Burns Harbor, IN

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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

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burns Harbor, IN

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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%

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%

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)

• Douglas I Brandon, 1240 North Boo Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
• 1175 Rak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
  Registrant: Aqua Land Communications Inc, 60 Stagecoach Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 762-1541

• 1187 Rak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Call Sign: KNNL535
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.962 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
  Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
• 1175 Rak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Call Sign: WPGX519
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.612 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 05/03/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2001
  Registrant: 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330

• Burns Harbor Town Hall On Boo Road, Call Sign: KVW840
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.085 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/2003, Expiration Date: 07/21/2013
  Registrant: Nic Technologies, Inc., 3206 Cascade Drive, Suite G, Valparaiso, IN 46383-9137, Phone: (219) 462-2969, Fax: (219) 465-3938
• Lat: 41.638056 Lon: -97.136111, Call Sign: WPYW992
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.562 MHz, 451.362 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 11/19/2013, Certifier: Hernan Gudino
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
• 310 Tech Dr, Call Sign: WQAW716, Licensee ID: L00613916
  Assigned Frequencies : 457.537 MHz, 463.687 MHz, 465.887 MHz, 467.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Certifier: Vince Shimala
  Registrant: J & F Steel LLC, 310 Tech Dr, Burns Harbor, IN 46304, Phone: (219) 764-3500, Fax: (219) 764-0073
• Lat: 41.633611 Lon: -87.125028, Call Sign: WQDK875, Licensee ID: L01030248
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.412 MHz, 451.937 MHz, 452.212 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/21/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: Carlos A Patino
  Registrant: Arcelormittal Burns Harbor LLC, 250 West U.S. Highway 12, Burns Harbor, IN 46304-9745, Phone: (219) 787-3632, Fax: (219) 787-2217, Email:

• STATION, Nw Corner At Int Of State Rd 149 And Interstate 94, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WAZ600
  Assigned Frequencies : 2146.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5872, Email:

• 1175 Rak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: KNKO276
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

• Call Sign: KA9BQD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00583759
  Grant Date: 11/02/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012
  Registrant: Donald K Carpenter, 1188 N Salt Creek Road, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
• Call Sign: WA9Q, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01351766
  Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/09/2018, Certifier: James C Vokorokos
  Registrant: James C Vokorokos, 1171 Rak Rd, Burns Harbor, IN 46304
• Call Sign: KC9ATT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00435660
  Grant Date: 12/18/2001, Expiration Date: 12/18/2011, Certifier: George J Michaels
  Registrant: George J Michaels, 253 Haglund Rd, Burns Harbor, IN 46304

• Fire: 23
• Hazardous Condition: 14
• Service Call: 1

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