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Population (year 2000): 10,488. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,032 (+14.7% change)
Males: 5,126 (48.9%), Females: 5,362 (51.1%)
Zip code:
46304
Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $55,530 (year 2000)
Median house value: $133,500 (year 2000)
Races in Chesterton:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (19.3%),
English (11.9%), Polish (10.1%), Swedish (6.2%), Italian (5.5%).
Land area: 8.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Chesterton
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chesterton town
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 10.9%
2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.2%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,269 (+13.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Chesterton:
- PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
VALPARAISO, IN)
- ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 15 miles;
MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; HOBART,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Chesterton:
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 24 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 50 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chesterton:
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 14 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
- MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; MICHIGAN CITY,
IN; ID: MGC)
- FLYING U RANCH (about 22 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID:
4C1)
Amtrak station near Chesterton:
- 14 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.).
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Chesterton:
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 11
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 20 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 22 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 28 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
Public high school in Chesterton:
- CHESTERTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
1,764; Location: 2125 S 11TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Chesterton:
- FAIRHAVEN BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 182;
Location: 86 E OAK HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chesterton:
- CHESTERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 915;
Location: 651 W MORGAN AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WESTCHESTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
504; Location: 1050 S 5TH ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
- BAILLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436;
Location: 800 S 5TH ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365;
Location: 50-1 W 900 N; Grades: KG - 04)
- LIBERTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 344;
Location: 50 W 900 N; Grades: 05 - 06)
- BRUMMITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333;
Location: 2500 INDIAN BOUNDARY; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Chesterton:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285;
Location: 640 NORTH CALUMET RD; Grades: PK - 8)
- CHESTERTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 169;
Location: 270 E BURDICK RD; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Chesterton:
- WESTCHESTER PL (Operating income: $1,217,191;
Location: 200 W INDIANA AVE; 166,327 books; 11,954 audio
materials; 12,648 video materials; 400 serial
subscriptions)
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