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Chesterton, IN

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Population
14,635
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
640 ft
Median Home Value
$300,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,274/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$91,060
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Chesterton in context.

Overall#22 best place in IndianaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IndianaNearest larger communityPortage, Indiana6.4 miles away · 38,634 residents.

About Chesterton

Chesterton is a Porter County town in northwest Indiana, close to Lake Michigan, Burns Harbor, and Indiana Dunes National Park. It began as Coffee Creek in the 1830s, and its railroad-era location helped shape the town that followed. Today Chesterton has a mix of small-town downtown blocks, schools, parks, and regional commuter access into the Chicago orbit. The annual Wizard of Oz Festival, started in 1982, is one of its more unusual claims to fame, while the nearby dunes remain the area's strongest natural draw.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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