Dune Acres, Indiana

Back to Dune Acres, 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: 231. Population change since 2000: +8.5%   Males: 118   (51.2%) Females: 113   (48.8%) Median resident age:   59.5 years Indiana median age:   35.2 years Zip codes: 46304. Estimated median household income in 2007: $106,312 (it was $94,843 in 2000) Dune Acres:   $106,312 Indiana:   $47,448 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $80,155 Dune Acres:   $80,155 Indiana:   $23,805 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $510,346 (it was $384,400 in 2000) Dune Acres:   $510,346 Indiana:   $122,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $620,062; Detached houses: $619,110 Dune Acres, 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 Dune Acres: White Non-Hispanic (97.7%) Hispanic (1.4%) Two or more races (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Dune Acres: 128.6 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Dune Acres, Indiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Dune Acres is mentioned 17 times on our forum: Dune Acres  (6 replies) Advice for Valparaiso  (81 replies) Is Gary safe enough?  (30 replies) Ogden Dunes - fill me in on this area  (10 replies) Moving to Indiana and I need help  (29 replies) Valparaiso vs Schererville...commute to Chicago  (30 replies) Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (17.4%), Irish (15.5%), Polish (8.0%), Scottish (8.0%), United States (7.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1923 Elevation: 621 feet Land area: 2.14 square miles. Population density: 108 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 87.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,854 (+2748.4%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 24 (22.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

Average climate in Dune Acres, Indiana

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Dune Acres-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Dune Acres town center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dune Acres-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 94.8 miles away from Dune Acres center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.0% of all households

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

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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)

• Us Rte 20, Vacant Lot, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65 m, Call Sign: WPLA509, Licensee ID: L00003484
  862.187 MHz, 862.262 MHz, 862.387 MHz, 862.412 MHz, 862.437 MHz, 862.487 MHz, 862.587 MHz, 862.637 MHz, 862.687 MHz, 862.712 MHz... (+46 more)
  Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
  Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:

• Nipsco Bailly Gs @ 4 Mi W Of Sr49, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPRF513
  Assigned Frequencies : 468.487 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/12/2005, Expiration Date: 08/29/2015, Certifier: Clifford M Burns
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5844, Email:

• DUNE ACRES, N Side Of Rt 12 And 4 Mi W Of Sr 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: KBD95
  6845.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 2196.00 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/19/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5872, Email:
• BAILLY 030, On Private Rd Entrance 4 Mi W Of Sr 49 N Of Us 12, Type: Building, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KDJ56
  Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 04/09/2019
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5872, Email:
• DUNE ACRES, On Private Rd N Side Of Us 12 Entrance 4 Mi W Of Sr 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: KVN95
  Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/11/1999, Expiration Date: 12/28/2009
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5844, Email:
• BAILEY GEN, On Private Rd At Lake Michigan Entrance 4 Mi W Of Sr 49, Type: Bant, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KVN96
  Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/23/2010
  Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5844, Email:

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