HannaIN
The town was settled in 1882 and has 529 residents today.
Is Hanna a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Hanna, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hanna. Hanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hanna.
Hanna has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Valparaiso (25%), Wanatah (6%) and La Porte (4%). For most workers, Hanna is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time is recorded as 35 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hanna’s year
The seasons in Hanna bring chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hanna faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Hanna, the FEMA risk score is 61 of 100. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Hanna smoke cigarettes than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Nearly two fifths of Hanna adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults locally, 18% report frequent physical distress and 17% have diabetes.
| Hanna | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hanna | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 23.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hanna
Notre Dame Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanna. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
14 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
34 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
36 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
13 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
32 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Hanna: who provides what
Hanna is unincorporated, so LaPorte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Hanna for work
Where Hanna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hanna
About 3 of every 100 Hanna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about Hanna
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Is Hanna, IN a good place to live?
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