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Welcome to Ogden Dunes ...

The town of Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County<1>.


The location of Ogden Dunes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ogden Dunes has a population of 1,090 people<3> (see below for details).

Ogden Dunes is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ogden Dunes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ogden Dunes (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Ogden Dunes is located in the (219) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ogden Dunes had an population of 1,090 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogden Dunes had a population of 1,110 people. This makes Ogden Dunes the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Ogden Dunes represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 288th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,110 people, the population of Ogden Dunes decreased 15.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,313 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ogden Dunes.

Communities near Ogden Dunes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ogden Dunes.

  • Hammond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Gary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
  • Calumet City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Merrillville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Michigan City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schererville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Chicago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
    • East Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <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 Ogden Dunes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogden Dunes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ogden Dunes. 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 Ogden Dunes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogden Dunes. See our Newspapers Page for Ogden Dunes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogden Dunes ...

Looking for more information about Ogden Dunes? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ogden Dunes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ogden Dunes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogden Dunes. 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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ogden Dunes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogden Dunes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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