Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,241 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.
Chesterton, Indiana | |
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Town | |
Calumet Ave, Downtown | |
Location of Chesterton in Porter County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′15″N 87°03′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Townships | Westchester, Jackson, Liberty, Pine |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Platted | 1852 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 4, 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • President | James Ton (R, 1st) |
| • Council Members | Erin Collins (D, 2nd) Dane Lafata (D, 3rd) Sharon Darnell (D, 4th) Jennifer Fisher (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Courtney Udvare (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2) |
| • Land | 9.38 sq mi (24.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,241 |
| • Density | 1,517.91/sq mi (586.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46304 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-12412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396642 |
| Website | http://www.chestertonin.org/ |
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