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Pottawattamie Park
Indianatown
Pottawattamie Park
Total population
247
Median home value
$233,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,889
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Pottawattamie Park is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Pottawattamie Park was incorporated in 1936 on land once inhabited by the Potawatomi Indians.
Geography
Pottawattamie Park is completely surrounded by the city of Michigan City. According to the 2010 census, Pottawattamie Park has a total area of , all land. A significant portion of the town consists of the Friendship Botanic Gardens, which comprises 0.16 square miles of the town's total area.
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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
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,787
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves16,129
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,060
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,623
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves15,141
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,924
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,517
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,037
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-0821 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Michigan City1 mi away · pop. 31,814
- Trail Creek2 mi away
- Beverly Shores6.2 mi away
- La Porte11.3 mi away · pop. 22,449
- Dune Acres12.5 mi away
- Rolling Prairie13.2 mi away
- Burns Harbor15.2 mi away · pop. 2,155
- Ogden Dunes18 mi away · pop. 1,140
- Stillwell18 mi away
- South Haven19 mi away
- Kingsford Heights19.2 mi away · pop. 1,358
- Fish Lake20.2 mi away · pop. 684
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about this place
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API