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Population (year 2000): 2,296. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,186 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 1,135  (49.4%)
Females: 1,161  (50.6%)

LaPorte County

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46360.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,500 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Trail Creek  $48,500
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,900 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
Trail Creek  $117,900
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Trail Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (43.1%), Polish (25.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.3%), United States (4.9%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 1806 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Trail Creek

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trail Creek town

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

37 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Trail Creek:  0.9% ($912)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Trail Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (34.5 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (57.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pottawattamie Park, IN (1.8 miles ), Michigan City, IN (2.2 miles ), Long Beach, IN (3.4 miles ), Michiana Shores, IN (4.9 miles ), Michiana, MI (5.6 miles) , Town of Pines, IN (6.2 miles ), Grand Beach, MI (6.9 miles ), Beverly Shores, IN (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $81,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 86.86 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 219

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Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-6.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Trail Creek (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (129.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (344.1 per 100,000)
  • 36 thefts (1548.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (43.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 115.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Trail Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Trail Creek town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Trail Creek:
  • ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 2 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Trail Creek:
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 20 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 38 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 39 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Trail Creek:
  • MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; ID: MGC)
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 13 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID: PPO)
  • FLYING U RANCH (about 18 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID: 4C1)

Amtrak stations near Trail Creek:
  • 4 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 11 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 Trail Creek:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 11 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • 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 40 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 40 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Trail Creek compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Trail Creek travel time to work
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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$692
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,256
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,116$30,3480$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$2,335
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$834
Totals for Government 4$10,116$30,34813$6,117


Trail Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $464,000
    Regular Highways: $154,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Property Sale Other: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $34,000
    General - Other: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $369,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
    Highways: $72,000
  • Tax - Property: $335,000
    Individual Income: $55,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $205,000

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 Trail Creek:
  • 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 Trail Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WCOE (96.7 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: LAPORTE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Trail Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 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)
  • 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)
  • 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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