Chesterton

Also known as Chesterton, Indiana, Chesterton, IN

town in Porter County, Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
County: Porter
Townships: Westchester , Jackson , Liberty , Pine
Incorporated town: May 4, 1899
Type: Town Council
President: Sharon Darnell ( D , 4th)
Council members: James G. Ton( R , 1st), Erin Collins ( D , 2nd), Dane Lafata ( D , 3rd), Jennifer Fisher ( R , 5th)
Clerk treasurer: Courtney Udvare ( D )
Total: 9.49 sq mi (24.59 km )
Land: 9.38 sq mi (24.30 km )
Water: 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km )
Elevation: 643 ft (196 m)
Density: 1,518.0/sq mi (586.09/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 18-12412
Website: www .chestertonin .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Chesterton
Population: 14241
Area: 24.462232
Elevation: 195
Official website: www.chestertonin.org
Image: Aerial view of Chesterton and Porter, Indiana, October 2024.JPG
Households: 5405
Dialing code: 219

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postal code: 46304
Commons category: Chesterton, Indiana
inception: 1899-00-00
water as percent of area: 1.1911
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per capita income: 42773

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Article

Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,242 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.

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