Michiana ShoresIN
This town in Indiana has a population of 303.
Is Michiana Shores a good place to live?
Michiana Shores’ typical journey to work is 35 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Michiana Shores. Michiana Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Barack Obama Presidential Center and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Michiana Shores. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
6 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
40 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
39 mi Park & preserveJackson Park
35 mi MuseumMascot Hall of FamePhoto credits
Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Michiana Shores: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Michiana Shores, and how to reach them.
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 Michiana Shores.
A home in Michiana Shores is worth about $640K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.5%. Among households in Michiana Shores, 94% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Michiana Shores’ workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. In Michiana Shores, 1.3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Michigan City (33%), Crown Point (5%) and New Buffalo Township (5%). Michiana Shores’ middle household income comes in at $91,000.
| Michiana Shores | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Michiana Shores, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only 2 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Michiana Shores. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 19° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Michiana Shores stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
For adults in Michiana Shores, the share who feel lonely is 29%. No town among the 590 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Michiana Shores. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Michiana Shores is ahead of Indiana on 20 and behind on 5. Also worth knowing: only 3 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Michiana Shores.
| Michiana Shores | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Michiana Shores | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Michiana Shores, with inland flooding at the top
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Michiana Shores since 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 65% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Michiana Shores after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Michiana Shores
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Michiana Shores; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Michiana Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Michiana Shores for work
Where Michiana Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Michiana Shores
Town in Indiana, United States
Michiana Shores is a town in Springfield and Michigan townships, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Michiana Shores had a population of 306. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Michiana Shores is located in northwesternmost Springfield Township, and is the township's sole incorporated community. Michiana Shores takes its name from the Michiana region along the Michigan-Indiana border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Michiana Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Michiana Shores, IN a good place to live?
Michiana Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.