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StillwellIN

Population 12: a town settled in 1870.

Population
12
Census survey, 2020–24
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town

Is Stillwell a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Stillwell. Stillwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pleasant Township · 3 miLincoln Township · 3 miWashington Township · 4 miKingsbury · 5 miJohnson Township · 6 miUnion Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Stillwell: who provides what

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

PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 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 code4635046350 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 Stillwell.

Work & commute

Stillwell has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are La Porte (17%), Michigan City (10%) and South Bend (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stillwell0%
La Porte17%
Michigan City10%
South Bend8%
Walkerton6%
18 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Stillwell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageStillwell’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in StillwellCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Stillwell, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Stillwell sits below 78% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to cold waves.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageStillwell’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Stillwell

The July high in Stillwell is 83°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageStillwell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stillwell

13pages on Stillwell
The big questions
Work & commute11 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions117 nearby · Indiana Dunes National Park 13 miLibraryFish Lake Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1870Climate83° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stillwell; the nearest are

Marian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth17 mi$20,100 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend21.1 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dowagiac, MI39 mi$6,417 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stillwell for work

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

17% → La Porte La Porte 17% 10% → Michigan City Michigan City 10% 8% → South Bend South Bend 8% 6% → Walkerton Walkerton 6% 4% → New Carlisle New Carlisle 4% 4% → Mishawaka Mishawaka 4% Stillwell · 0% stay
11jobs based in Stillwell
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stillwell

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Stillwell is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

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

Elevation
732 ft

Questions about Stillwell

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stillwell, IN a good place to live?

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