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Dune Acres

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Dune Acres

Total population

293

Median home value

$809,200

79.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$163,333

Dune Acres$163k
National$74k
Coordinates41.65°, -87.09°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Many residents of Dune Acres and surrounding communities helped preserve parts of the Indiana Dunes.

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History & geography

History

Dune Acres was platted in 1923 as a lakeside resort village. The Dune Acres Clubhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Dune Acres has a total area of , of which (or 63.08%) is land and (or 36.92%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
60.4
Median home value
$809,200
Housing units
188
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
5.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.1%
Black
2%
Asian
2.7%
Hispanic
1.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.6518
Longitude
-87.0888
Water area
1.27 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.1%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
39.5%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
22.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
15
Middle
5
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Portage High School
    High · Portage · 2,243 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Chesterton Senior High School
    High · Chesterton · 1,981 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Willowcreek Middle School
    Middle · Portage · 949 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Chesterton Middle School
    Middle · Chesterton · 884 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • William Fegely Middle School
    Middle · Portage · 633 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Discovery Charter School
    Elementary · Porter · 569 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Liberty Elementary School
    Elementary · Chesterton · 496 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Westchester Intermediate School
    Middle · Chesterton · 478 students · 17.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
192
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library