Kingsford Heights is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, home to about 1,358 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46346, and parts of 46532 are in Kingsford Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,3581,526 per sq mi
Median home value$120,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kingsford Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kingsford Heights
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)59 miles away
Closer regional airport
Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL57 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingsford Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingsford Heights
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 2nd DistrictRudy Yakym III (R)
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
Kingsford Heights had 1,335 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
LaPorte County grew from 38,386 residents in 1900 to 112,417 in 2020.
LaPorte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laporte, IN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in LaPorte County
34,909 jobs at 2,297 businesses in LaPorte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Northwest Health-La PorteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Porte9.3 miles
Northwest Health - StarkeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Knox13.5 miles
Franciscan Health Michigan CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Michigan City17.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Kingsford Heights
Public schools here are run by La Porte Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kingsford Heights Elementary SchKingsford Heights
Pre-K–4
150
Public
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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