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Dune AcresIN
A town of 293. A typical home worth about $941K.
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Population
293
residents
Typical home
$941K
+13.4% in a year
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
60.4
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
What makes Dune Acres stand out
The 2 things Dune Acres does most differently from other towns.
Small town
293 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PorterBurns HarborDune Acres
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Partly Cloudy
H 63° · L 47°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dune Acres. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Dune Acres home is worth about $941K
The typical Dune Acres home is worth about $941,000, up 13.4% in a year, 262% above the Indiana typical home.
$941KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dune Acres$941K
Indiana$260K
+13.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Dune Acres is conserved land
5.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
36.9%conserved
36.9%
conserved · 796 of 2,157 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana Dunes National Park | 4.9 mi | 1,091 |
| 2. Cowles Bog National Natural Landmark | 0.2 mi | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dune Acres
Most working residents leave Dune Acres for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Porter (12%), Valparaiso (11%) and Chesterton (10%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dune Acres0%
Porter12%
Valparaiso11%
Chesterton10%
Portage8%
13 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Dune Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dune Acres has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–81°
Fall45–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dune Acres is
Dune Acres beats the Indiana average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Indiana
15 better9 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Dune Acres | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.3% |
Northwest Health - Porter
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dune Acres for work
Where Dune Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Dune Acres
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dune Acres
Town in Indiana, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 234
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
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