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Michigan City
Indianacity
Michigan City
Total population
31,814
Median home value
$143,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,089
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
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles (72 km) east of Chicago and is 40 miles (64 km) west of South Bend.
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History
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston, a real estate speculator who had made his fortune in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He paid about $200 total for of land. The now-closed Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, was named after the founder. The city was incorporated in 1836, by which point it had 1,500 residents, along with a post office, a newspaper, a church, a commercial district and ten hotels. In these six years the town had grown to a size of . That same year, the State Bank of Indiana opened a branch in town. The adjacent incorporated town of Lakeland was annexed into Michigan City on January 4, 1960. This added about and 3,000 residents to Michigan City. Michigan City hosted the sailing competitions of the 1987 Pan American Games on Lake Michigan. Indianapolis, roughly southeast, was the host city.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Michigan City, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Pottawattamie Park1 mi away
- Trail Creek1 mi away
- Beverly Shores5.9 mi away
- La Porte10.6 mi away · pop. 22,449
- Dune Acres12.1 mi away
- Rolling Prairie13 mi away
- Burns Harbor14.7 mi away · pop. 2,155
- Stillwell17.3 mi away
- Ogden Dunes17.7 mi away · pop. 1,140
- Portage18 mi away · pop. 37,926
- Kingsford Heights18.3 mi away · pop. 1,358
- South Haven18.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Michigan City
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library