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Pottawattamie Park, IN map Population (year 2000): 300
Males: 144  (48.0%)
Females: 156  (52.0%)

LaPorte County

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46360.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Pottawattamie Park  $41,600
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $163,500 (it was $137,100 in 2000)
Pottawattamie Park  $163,500
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Pottawattamie Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Black (16.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (14.0%), Polish (7.3%), Arab (6.3%), French (5.0%), Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1197 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pottawattamie Park

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottawattamie Park town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

24 residents are foreign born (4.0% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.3% North America).

This town:  8.0%
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:

Pottawattamie Park:  1.2% ($1,577)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Pottawattamie Park satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (34.3 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (56.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Michigan City, IN (1.6 miles ), Trail Creek, IN (1.8 miles ), Long Beach, IN (2.0 miles ), Michiana Shores, IN (4.1 miles ), Michiana, MI (4.9 miles) , Town of Pines, IN (5.9 miles ), Grand Beach, MI (6.3 miles ), Beverly Shores, IN (8.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 86.87 W


13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

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Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)


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Pottawattamie Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Pottawattamie Park town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1962, a category 3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the town center injured 49 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pottawattamie Park:
  • ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 2 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pottawattamie Park:
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 21 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pottawattamie Park:
  • MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 4 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; ID: MGC)
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 15 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID: PPO)
  • FLYING U RANCH (about 20 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID: 4C1)

Amtrak stations near Pottawattamie Park:
  • 3 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: NEW BUFFALO (WHITAKER & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottawattamie Park:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 13 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 41 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 41 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Pottawattamie Park compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$736
Totals for Government 0$0 6$986


Pottawattamie Park government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $56,000
    Individual Income: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
LaPorte County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Porter County, IN  0.97% ($37,095 average AGI)
from Lake County, IN  0.45% ($32,098)
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.43% ($33,401)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
LaPorte County:  0.03%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Porter County, IN  0.70% ($38,212 average AGI)
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($34,892)
to Lake County, IN  0.30% ($32,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pottawattamie Park:
  • WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottawattamie Park:
  • WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WEFM (95.9 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: MICHIGAN CITY FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W203AJ (88.5 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W295AF (106.9 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • 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.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WDSO (88.3 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Pottawattamie Park:
  • W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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