Pottawattamie ParkIN
With 234 residents, this town was incorporated in 1936.
Is Pottawattamie Park a good place to live?
51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pottawattamie Park, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Pottawattamie Park. 44% of the land in Pottawattamie Park is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Friendship Botanic Gardens, at 79 acres. Pottawattamie Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Soldier Field and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pottawattamie Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
3 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
40 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
37 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Pottawattamie Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pottawattamie Park, 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 Pottawattamie Park.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Pottawattamie Park
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. The trail network density in Pottawattamie Park is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Friendship Botanic Gardens | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pottawattamie Park’s workers commute out
Pottawattamie Park’s middle household income is $104,000. The top destinations are Michigan City (18%), New Buffalo Township (10%) and Valparaiso (5%). 6.1% of Pottawattamie Park residents live below the poverty line.
| Pottawattamie Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Pottawattamie Park is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Federal aid has come to Pottawattamie Park households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2000. On expected storm and flood damage, Pottawattamie Park sits below 72% of U.S. communities. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Pottawattamie Park are worth about $321K, by Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.4% in value. The share of households in Pottawattamie Park who are owner-occupiers: 95%. The typical rent for Pottawattamie Park comes to $1,042 a month.
| Pottawattamie Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Pottawattamie Park, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Pottawattamie Park’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pottawattamie Park. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Pottawattamie Park. Two figures for adults here: 9.5% smoke cigarettes, 31% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Pottawattamie Park beats Indiana on 22 and trails on 2.
| Pottawattamie Park | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pottawattamie Park | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pottawattamie Park
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pottawattamie Park; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pottawattamie Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Pottawattamie Park for work
Where Pottawattamie Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pottawattamie Park
Town in Indiana, United States
Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Area code
- 219
Questions about Pottawattamie Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pottawattamie Park, IN a good place to live?
Pottawattamie Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.