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PineIN

A town of 2,437. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,437

−8.3% since 2010

Median home value

$331K

Census ACS

Household income

$75K

median

Median age

59.1

years

Jobs based here

476

A commuter town

What makes Pine stand out

The 2 things Pine does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Pine

Health

73% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 7.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

22.4% conserved land

18 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

22.4% of the town is conserved land.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Pine for work

Where Pine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

476jobs based in Pine

4%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pine’s report card

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Commute16 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards23/100Low risk of storm & flood damage HealthCHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns Outdoors18 miof trails · 22.4% conserved Climate83°/18°Summer high · winter low · 40″ snow SchoolsBBeats 61% of IN districts

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pine. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pine

Most working residents leave Pine for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Michigan City (11%), Valparaiso (9%) and Chesterton (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine4%

Michigan City11%

Valparaiso9%

Chesterton8%

Portage6%

16 mi

median commute distance

476

jobs based in Pine

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 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Pine beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better25 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Pine	IN
More adults with diabetes	15.1%	13%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	9.7%	8.4%
More adults with heart disease	7.8%	6.8%

Franciscan Health Michigan City

5.4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

41st

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

22.4% of Pine is conserved land

18 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.

22.4%conserved

Map of Pine: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

22.4%

conserved · 4,133 of 18,488 acres

18 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Indiana Dunes National Park	10.8 mi	3,499
2. Dale B Engquist Nature Preserve	2.1 mi	276
3. Heron Rookery	1.7 mi	461

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°

Spring38–59°

Summer61–81°

Fall43–62°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Pine’s public schools outperform 61% of Indiana districts

The public schools Pine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Pine Elementary School	PK–6	396	C−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Weller House · National Register of Historic Places

Pine’s story

Pine in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Pine

Township in Indiana, United States

Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709. It is the least populated of the townships of Porter County.

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