Michiana Shores, IN

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Michiana Shores, Indiana

Michiana Shores, Indiana, in La Porte county, is 26 miles E of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 42 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 330 people lived in Michiana Shores.

The People and Families of Michiana Shores

In Michiana Shores, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Michiana Shores had a median family income of $64,750.

Michiana Shores Housing

An estimated 89% of living spaces in Michiana Shores are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Michiana Shores, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Gary, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	La Porte
Standard Zip Codes	46360
Phone Area Codes	219
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.7
Longitude	-86.859

Station	LA PORTE
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	INDIANA DUNES NAT LKSHR
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	SOUTH BEND RGNL AP
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	330	100%
Male	166	50.3%
Female	164	49.7%
Under 18	49	14.8%
18+	281	85.2%
65+	88	26.7%
Median Age	49.8
Average Family Size	2.58
White	304	92.1%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	11	3.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	12	3.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	334
Growth	4
Growth %	1.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.2%
German	18.4%
Polish	11.3%
Swedish	10%
US/American	9.6%
Lithuanian	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Italian	4.6%
English	2.5%
Czech	1.7%
Greek	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Canadian	1.3%
Scottish	0.8%
Russian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Michiana Shores	330	$64,750
Beverly Shores	708	$81,203
La Porte	21,621	$45,784
Michigan City	32,900	$39,520
Westville	2,116	$44,524

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