Town of Pines, Indiana facts for kids
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Town of Pines, Indiana
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Location of Town of Pines in Porter County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 594 |
| • Density | 263.41/sq mi (101.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
46360
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| FIPS code | 18-76256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397698 |
Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 as of the 2020 census.
Geography
Town of Pines is located near Lake Michigan and adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park.
According to the 2010 census, Town of Pines has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), all land.
Demographics
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 302 households, and 184 families living in the town. The population density was 313.3 inhabitants per square mile (121.0/km2). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White, 2.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 302 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
Transportation
Town of Pines is the home of Indiana State Road 520, a 0.2-mile-long (0.3 km) state highway connecting U.S. Highway 12 to U.S. Highway 20. It is the shortest state highway in Indiana.
The Central Avenue station of the South Shore Line, also known as Pines station, served Town of Pines from 1927 until its demolition in the 1970s.
Education
The school district is Michigan City Area Schools. For this municipality, the zoned elementary school is Pine Elementary School, and the zoned middle school is Barker Middle School. Michigan City High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.
See also
In Spanish: Town of Pines para niños
