Welcome to Kouts ...
The town of Kouts is located in Porter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kouts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kouts has a population of 1,963 people<2> (see below for details).
Kouts is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kouts lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Kouts (for example, toward Monon), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Kouts: (219)
The ZIP code for Kouts: 46347<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kouts had an population of 1,963 people. This is an increase of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kouts had a population of 1,879 people. This makes Kouts the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Kouts represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,879 people, the population of Kouts increased 10.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,698 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kouts.
Communities near Kouts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kouts.
- Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Merrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <5>
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
- Valparaiso is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <5>
- Crown Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
- Hobart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
- DeMotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <5>
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
- North Judson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
- North Judson is located in Starke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kouts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kouts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kouts. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kouts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kouts. See our Newspapers Page for Kouts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kouts ...
Looking for more information about Kouts? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kouts, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kouts.
Adding Kouts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kouts in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kouts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kouts on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kouts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kouts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Porter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kouts. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kouts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kouts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kouts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |