Town guide

De Motte, Indiana

De Motte is a town in Jasper County, Indiana, home to about 796 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46310.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population796222 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in De Motte

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around De Motte

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)50 miles away
Closer regional airportGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL51 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Motte; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents De Motte

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

De Motte had 4,168 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 390th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Jasper County grew from 14,292 residents in 1900 to 32,918 in 2020.

De Motte population by census2000: 3,234, 2010: 3,814, 2020: 4,1683,23420003,81420104,1682020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,292, 1910: 13,044, 1920: 13,961, 1930: 13,388, 1940: 14,397, 1950: 17,031, 1960: 18,842, 1970: 20,429, 1980: 26,138, 1990: 24,960, 2000: 30,043, 2010: 33,478, 2020: 32,91814K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9030K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De MotteJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in32°15°Jan2.336°18°Feb1.947°27°Mar2.360°38°Apr3.771°49°May4.281°59°Jun5.184°63°Jul4.382°60°Aug4.377°53°Sep3.364°41°Oct3.649°30°Nov2.637°21°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

9,205 jobs at 790 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyRetail trade: 1,584 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 894 jobs; Construction: 878 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 876 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 840 jobs; Professional services: 579 jobs; Administrative and support: 453 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Motte.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Rensselaer, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rensselaer14.3 miles
  • Franciscan Health Crown PointGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crown Point16.7 miles
  • Pinnacle HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Crown Point18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around De Motte

Grocery stores

  • Strack & Van Til3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Jasper County Public Library2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in De Motte

Public schools here are run by Kankakee Valley School Corp, North Newton School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
DeMotte Elementary SchoolDeMottePre-K–3596Public3.0 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolRoselawnK–6244Public3.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
De Motte Christian SchoolDemottePre-K–12558Calvinist3.1 mi
Demotte Christian High SchoolDemottePre-K–12552Calvinist2.5 mi
Demotte Christian (Middle & High School)Demotte6–12268Calvinist2.5 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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