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Dune AcresIN
A town of 230.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
230
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$933K
+11.2% in a year
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
60.4
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Dune Acres a good place to live?
79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dune Acres, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Dune Acres. 37% of the land in Dune Acres is conserved, above both the Indiana town median (1.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Indiana Dunes National Park, at 1,091 acres with 4.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Dune Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PorterBurns HarborDune Acres
Nearby attractions
All 160 attractions →Soldier Field and 125 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dune Acres. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
in town National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaUnited CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dune Acres: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dune Acres, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - NorthwestNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dune Acres’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePorter County Board of Elections & RegistrationPorter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code4630446304 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dune Acres.
Housing
Homes in Dune Acres are worth about $933K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Dune Acres home is worth about $933,000, up 11.2% in a year, 4 times the Indiana typical home. 96% of households own their home in Dune Acres.
$933KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dune Acres$933K
Indiana$257K
+11.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
Trail density in Dune Acres is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
The trail density in Dune Acres is 1.6 miles per square mile. 5.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
36.9%conserved
36.9%
conserved · 796 of 2,157 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana Dunes National Park | 4.9 mi | 1,091 |
| 2. Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark | 0.2 mi | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the median household income in Dune Acres is higher
Dune Acres’ median household income is $163,000. Most working residents leave Dune Acres for work: only 0% work in town. 4.1% of Dune Acres residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Dune Acres | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $163,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dune Acres0%
Porter12%
Valparaiso11%
Chesterton10%
Portage8%
13 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Dune Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Dune Acres faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Dune Acres, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dune Acres has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower July high than Dune Acres.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–81°
Fall45–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dune Acres is
Dune Acres beats the Indiana average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. No town among the 590 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dune Acres.
| Dune Acres | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
15 better9 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Dune Acres | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.3% |
Northwest Health - Porter
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dune Acres
17pages on Dune Acres
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dune Acres
Valparaiso UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Valparaiso13.3 mi$48,450 tuitionIndiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Gary14.4 mi$8,424 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Dune Acres residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dune Acres for work
Where Dune Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Dune Acres
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dune Acres
Town in Indiana, United States
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Many residents of Dune Acres and surrounding communities helped preserve parts of the Indiana Dunes.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Dune Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dune Acres, IN a good place to live?
Dune Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.