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South CenterIN

Home to 108 people, this town lies in Indiana.

Is South Center a good place to live?

South Center’s age of the median resident is 60.1 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than South Center. South Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in South Center.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

60.1median age · IN overall 38.1

Indiana has 30% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%.

South CenterIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school60%
Some college0%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 83% women

The Census survey reached too few of South Center’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±44.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in South Center
South CenterINU.S.
Under 1024.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 170%10.9%10.3%
18 to 240%9.6%9.1%
25 to 340%13.1%13.7%
35 to 440%12.7%13.2%
45 to 540%12%12.2%
55 to 6463%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7413%10.1%10.2%
75 and older0%6.7%7%
No diploma0%9.6%10.4%
High school59.8%32.5%26%
Some college0%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s17.1%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.2%18.7%21.6%
Graduate0%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in South Center is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

8risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of South Center’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of South Center’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

The median commute is under 18 miles. The top destinations are La Porte (24%), Michigan City (11%) and South Bend (6%).

Where working residents work

In South Center0%
La Porte24%
Michigan City11%
South Bend6%
Scipio Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in South Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

South Center has snowy winters and pleasant summers

42″snow a winter

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 42 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Center

13pages on South Center
Nearby attractions

Notre Dame Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles

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

All 112 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to South Center: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in South Center, and how to reach them.

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsLa Porte Community 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 hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4653246532 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave South Center for work

Where South Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → La Porte La Porte 24% 11% → Michigan City Michigan City 11% 6% → South Bend South Bend 6% 6% → Scipio Township Scipio Township 6% 4% → New Carlisle New Carlisle 4% 4% → Mishawaka Mishawaka 4% South Center · 0% stay
3jobs based in South Center
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of South Center

Questions about South Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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