Trail Creek is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, home to about 2,351 people across 1.2 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.
Mostly Michigan City; part is in Trail Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Trail Creek. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL43 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Trail Creek; 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.
Trail Creek had 2,060 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd 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).
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 (9 miles away).
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).
468 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trail Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 127 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 100 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Michigan City Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Elementary SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K–6 | 416 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Knapp Elementary SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K–6 | 407 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Niemann Elementary SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K–6 | 396 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Springfield Elementary SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K–6 | 312 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Coolspring Elementary SchoolMichigan City | K–6 | 249 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Edgewood Elementary SchoolMichigan City | K–6 | 350 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City | K–6 | 345 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Marsh Elementary SchoolMichigan City | K–6 | 296 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| A K Smith Area Career CenterMichigan City | 6–12 | 1 | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| Barker Middle SchoolMichigan City | 7–8 | 390 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Martin T Krueger Middle SchoolMichigan City | 7–8 | 324 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Michigan City High SchoolMichigan City | 9–12 | 1,506 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic School/DioceseMichigan City | Pre-K–8 | 206 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| Queen of All Saints School/DioceseMichigan City | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| St Stanislaus SchoolMichigan City | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Marquette Catholic High SchoolMichigan City | 9–12 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Town of Pines and Pottawattamie Park.
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