Kouts, Indiana (1910), 1910
Kouts’s story
161 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
- 1865Kouts is settled
KoutsIN
A town of 2,048, settled in 1865.
Photo: Chris Light (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,048
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$315K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
615
A commuter town
Is Kouts a good place to live?
Kouts’ best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools and an A− for incomes. Kouts’ average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Kouts has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kouts stand out
Where Kouts beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Kouts for work
Where Kouts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
615jobs based in Kouts
7%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Kouts grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Kouts is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsBeat 93% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & income$78K median household income; 615 jobs based hereA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthNorthwest Health - Porter 16.2 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kouts: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kouts, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKouts Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kouts’ 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 code4634746347 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 Kouts.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Kouts has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kouts for work: only 7% work in town. 4.2% of Kouts residents live below the poverty line, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Valparaiso (22%), Merrillville (5%) and Chicago (4%).
7%work in town
| Kouts | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kouts7%
Valparaiso22%
Merrillville5%
Chicago4%
Gary4%
19 mi
median commute distance
615
jobs based in Kouts
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Kouts home is worth about $315K
The typical Kouts home is worth about $315,000, up 3.6% in a year, 22% above the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Kouts is $739 a month.
$315KZillow home value
| Kouts | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $739 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Kouts$315K
Indiana$257K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kouts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Kouts, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kouts has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Kouts’ median age is 35.8 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
35.8median age · IN 38.1
| Kouts | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 22% | 29% |
KoutsIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school40%
Some college22%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Kouts | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB
Kouts is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Kouts beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults have diabetes in Kouts.
58%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Kouts | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Kouts | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 77.4% |
Northwest Health - Porter
16.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.9%conserved
| Kouts | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
0.9%
conserved · 7 of 773 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas S. Drazer Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 146 attractions →Indiana Dunes National Park and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kouts. Close and well known come first.
19 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
35 mi MuseumMascot Hall of Fame39 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
39 mi National Historical ParkPullman National Historical Park22K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
10 mi MuseumBrauer Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pullman National Historical Park: Boven, CC0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kouts
18pages on Kouts
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kouts
About 3 of every 100 Kouts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Kouts
Town in Indiana, United States
Kouts is a town in Pleasant Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,028 at the 2020 census. Since 2010, Kouts has had a population growth of 7.90 percent.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1865
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 46347
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Kouts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kouts, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.