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San PierreIN

Population
727
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$217K
+4.1% in a year
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town

Is San Pierre a good place to live?

1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in San Pierre, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. San Pierre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes San Pierre stand out

Where San Pierre beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Settled in 1855
A long history
A history going back 171 years.
Small town

727 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Railroad Township · 2 miCass Township · 5 miKankakee Township · 6 miNorth Judson · 6 miWayne Township · 7 miDewey Township · 7 mi
San Pierre, Indiana (1880s)
San Pierre, Indiana (1880s), 1880
San Pierre’s story

171 years in pictures

Census counts: 156 in 2000, 153 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1959 on.

  • 1855San Pierre is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to San Pierre: who provides what

San Pierre is unincorporated, so Starke County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarke CountyStarke County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Judson-San Pierre School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereStarke County Circuit Court ClerkStarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4637446374 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 San Pierre.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in San Pierre work out of town

In San Pierre, 1.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are North Judson (15%), Knox (10%) and Valparaiso (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.

1%work in town
San PierreTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Working residents who work in town1.1%11%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In San Pierre1%
North Judson15%
Knox10%
Valparaiso9%
Plymouth5%
22 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in San Pierre
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSan Pierre’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in San PierreCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in San Pierre, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of San Pierre’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to San Pierre households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSan Pierre’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in San PierreGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is San Pierre’s year

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 17°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSan Pierre’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in San Pierre are worth about $217K, by Zillow’s estimate

Typical home values rose 4.1% in the year to September 2026. San Pierre: 92% of households are owner-occupiers.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

San Pierre$217K
Indiana$257K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Full pageSan Pierre’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 4.1% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy San Pierre is

26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in San Pierre. This Indiana town beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 41% sleep under 7 hours, 17% report frequent physical distress.

San PierreTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%37%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSan PierreIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.2%15.4%
Northwest Health - Starke
15.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSan Pierre’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.3 miles to an ER · Northwest Health - StarkeHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Indiana Dunes National Park and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Pierre. Close and well known come first.

All 71 attractions →
28 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year29 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach6 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum20 mi MuseumBrauer Museum of Art31 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest32 mi GardenIndiana Botanic Gardens
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain · Indiana Botanic Gardens: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Pierre

15pages on San Pierre
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$217K typical home · up 4.1% in a yearWork & commute11 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions71 nearby · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum 6 miLibrarySan Pierre BranchColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1855Climate84° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46374Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of San Pierre; the nearest are

Valparaiso UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Valparaiso19.8 mi$48,450 tuitionIndiana University-NorthwestUniversity or college · Public · Gary33.9 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionPrairie State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chicago Heights, IL44.9 mi$4,176 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 San Pierre residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave San Pierre for work

Where San Pierre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → North Judson North Judson 15% 10% → Knox Knox 10% 9% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 9% 5% → Plymouth Plymouth 5% 3% → Winamac Winamac 3% 3% → Crown Point Crown Point 3% San Pierre · 1% stay
11jobs based in San Pierre
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About San Pierre

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

San Pierre is a census-designated place (CDP) in Railroad Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, San Pierre had a population of 153.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
699 ft
ZIP code
46374

Questions about San Pierre

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Pierre, IN a good place to live?

San Pierre has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.