Town guide

Ogden Dunes, Indiana

Ogden Dunes is a town in Porter County, Indiana, home to about 1,140 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46368.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1401,541 per sq mi
Median home value$492,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ogden Dunes

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ogden Dunes

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)33 miles away
Closer regional airportGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL32 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ogden Dunes; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Ogden Dunes

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

Ogden Dunes had 1,168 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 320th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Porter County grew from 19,175 residents in 1900 to 173,215 in 2020.

Ogden Dunes population by census2000: 1,313, 2010: 1,110, 2020: 1,1681,31320001,11020101,1682020

Porter County, 1900–2020

Porter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,175, 1910: 20,540, 1920: 20,256, 1930: 22,821, 1940: 27,836, 1950: 40,076, 1960: 60,279, 1970: 87,114, 1980: 119,816, 1990: 128,932, 2000: 146,798, 2010: 164,343, 2020: 173,21519K’00’1020K’20’3028K’40’5060K’60’70120K’80’90147K’00’10173K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ogden DunesJan: high 32°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in32°18°Jan2.236°21°Feb2.046°30°Mar2.357°40°Apr3.668°50°May4.378°60°Jun4.382°64°Jul4.080°63°Aug4.174°56°Sep3.762°45°Oct3.849°34°Nov2.837°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indiana Dunes Nl, IN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Porter County

55,789 jobs at 3,734 businesses in Porter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Porter CountyManufacturing: 10,074 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,107 jobs; Retail trade: 7,510 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,103 jobs; Construction: 3,892 jobs; Other services: 2,858 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,686 jobs; Professional services: 2,143 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

243 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ogden Dunes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hobart5.7 miles
  • Northwest Health - PorterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valparaiso6.4 miles
  • Methodist Hospitals INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Gary9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors20
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists14
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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 Ogden Dunes

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Olson Memorial Park · 15 acres<0.1 mi
  • Frank Gilbert, Jr. Monument Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Founder's Square Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Strack & Van Til0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Portage Branch Library0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Ogden Dunes

Public schools here are run by Portage Township Schools, Neighbors' New Vistas High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ethel R Jones Elementary SchoolPortagePre-K–5363Public2.0 mi
Central Elementary SchoolPortageK–5409Public0.7 mi
Crisman Elementary SchoolPortageK–5343Public1.8 mi
George L Myers Elementary SchoolPortageK–5332Public1.4 mi
Rowena Kyle Elementary SchoolPortageK–5437Public0.6 mi
Wallace Aylesworth ElementaryPortageK–5401Public0.9 mi
William Fegely Middle SchoolPortage6–8566Public1.6 mi
Willowcreek Middle SchoolPortage6–8920Public0.8 mi
Neighbors' New Vistas High SchoolPortage9–12139Charter2.3 mi
Portage High SchoolPortage9–122,163Public1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Nativity of Our Savior/DiocesePortagePre-K–8163Roman Catholic0.3 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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