Chesterton is a town in Porter County, Indiana, home to about 14,446 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46304.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Chesterton; also Porter and Burns Harbor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesterton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chesterton had 14,241 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Porter County grew from 19,175 residents in 1900 to 173,215 in 2020.
Porter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana Dunes Nl, IN weather station (2 miles away).
55,789 jobs at 3,734 businesses in Porter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 114 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1899.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Duneland School Corporation, Discovery Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailly Elementary SchoolChesterton | K–4 | 374 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Brummitt Elementary SchoolChesterton | K–4 | 363 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Discovery Charter SchoolPorter | K–8 | 536 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolChesterton | K–4 | 491 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Newton Yost Elementary SchoolPorter | K–4 | 362 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Northwest Indiana Online SchoolChesterton | K–12 | 130 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Liberty Intermediate SchoolChesterton | 5–6 | 452 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Westchester Intermediate SchoolChesterton | 5–6 | 404 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolChesterton | 7–8 | 423 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Westchester Middle SchoolChesterton | 7–8 | 448 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Chesterton Senior High SchoolChesterton | 9–12 | 1,937 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Montessori SchoolChesterton | Pre-K–4 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| St Patrick Elementary SchoolChesterton | Pre-K–8 | 233 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Porter, Burns Harbor and Dune Acres.
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