Town guide

Pottawattamie Park, Indiana

Pottawattamie Park is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, home to about 247 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46360.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population247988 per sq mi
Median home value$233,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pottawattamie Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pottawattamie Park

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)46 miles away
Closer regional airportMichigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL43 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pottawattamie Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pottawattamie Park

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

Pottawattamie Park had 242 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 565th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

LaPorte County grew from 38,386 residents in 1900 to 112,417 in 2020.

Pottawattamie Park population by census2010: 235, 2020: 24223520102422020

LaPorte County, 1900–2020

LaPorte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,386, 1910: 45,797, 1920: 50,443, 1930: 60,490, 1940: 63,660, 1950: 76,808, 1960: 95,111, 1970: 105,342, 1980: 108,632, 1990: 107,066, 2000: 110,106, 2010: 111,467, 2020: 112,41738K’00’1050K’20’3064K’40’5095K’60’70109K’80’90110K’00’10112K’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 17°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pottawattamie ParkJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in31°17°Jan3.035°20°Feb2.546°29°Mar2.759°39°Apr3.870°50°May4.379°60°Jun4.482°64°Jul4.080°63°Aug4.274°55°Sep3.462°44°Oct4.148°33°Nov3.236°24°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laporte, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in LaPorte County

34,909 jobs at 2,297 businesses in LaPorte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in LaPorte CountyManufacturing: 7,772 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,634 jobs; Retail trade: 5,091 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,333 jobs; Construction: 1,965 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,483 jobs; Other services: 1,348 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pottawattamie Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health Michigan CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Michigan CityUnder a mile
  • Northwest Health-La PorteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Porte9.7 miles
  • Northwest Health - PorterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valparaiso14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors127
Dentists42
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants100
Mental health providers83
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists10
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies12

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 Pottawattamie Park

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Nelson Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Congdon Park · 4 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Al's Supermarket1.5 mi
  • Meijer1.9 mi
  • Aldi2.0 mi
  • Nature's Cupboard2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Fagen Pharmacy #371.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Michigan City Public Library2.2 mi
  • Laporte Library Coolspring Branch2.8 mi

Museums

  • Barker Mansion2.1 mi
  • Old Lighthouse Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lubeznik Center for the Arts2.4 mi
  • Guy Foreman Bicentennial Amphitheater2.5 mi
  • Dunes Summer Theatre5.0 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 Pottawattamie Park

Public schools here are run by Michigan City Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Joy Elementary SchoolMichigan CityPre-K–6416Public0.2 mi
Knapp Elementary SchoolMichigan CityPre-K–6407Public1.9 mi
Niemann Elementary SchoolMichigan CityPre-K—Public2.3 mi
Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan CityPre-K–6396Public3.9 mi
Springfield Elementary SchoolMichigan CityPre-K–6312Public5.9 mi
Coolspring Elementary SchoolMichigan CityK–6249Public3.2 mi
Edgewood Elementary SchoolMichigan CityK–6350Public0.9 mi
Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan CityK–6345Public2.3 mi
Marsh Elementary SchoolMichigan CityK–6296Public1.3 mi
A K Smith Area Career CenterMichigan City6–121Career and Technical1.5 mi
Barker Middle SchoolMichigan City7–8390Public1.1 mi
Martin T Krueger Middle SchoolMichigan City7–8324Public1.5 mi
Michigan City High SchoolMichigan City9–121,506Public1.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Notre Dame Catholic School/DioceseMichigan CityPre-K–8206Roman Catholic3.7 mi
Queen of All Saints School/DioceseMichigan CityPre-K–8170Roman Catholic0.5 mi
St Stanislaus SchoolMichigan CityPre-K–898Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Marquette Catholic High SchoolMichigan City9–12224Roman Catholic1.9 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 Michigan City, Trail Creek, Long Beach, Michiana Shores and Town of Pines.

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