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590 residents make their home in this town in Indiana.
Town of Pines’ median age is 54.2 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Town of Pines. 34% of the land in Town of Pines is conserved, above both Indiana’s towns (1.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Indiana Dunes National Park, at 723 acres. Town of Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 939 in 1960, 594 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Town of Pines. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
in town National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw37 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSoldier 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 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Town of Pines, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Town of Pines.
Across 3 parks and preserves run 0.5 miles of trail. Parkland in Town of Pines adds up to 729 acres. Town of Pines’ trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana Dunes National Park | — | 723 |
| 2. Shirley Heinze Great Marsh Preserve | — | 3 |
| 3. Pines Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Town of Pines than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About 40 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 19° and July afternoons rise to 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. In Town of Pines, the average commute is 28 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 147, to 214.
| Town of Pines | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the Indiana average, Town of Pines comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Town of Pines: 29% of adults feel lonely. 42% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Town of Pines | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Town of Pines | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Town of Pines; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Town of Pines residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 594 as of the 2020 census.
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Town of Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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