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Welcome to Town-of-Pines ...

The town of Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Town-of-Pines has a population of 691 people<3> (see below for details).

Town-of-Pines is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Town-of-Pines lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

Town-of-Pines is located in the (219) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Town-of-Pines had an population of 691 people. This is a decrease of 2.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Town-of-Pines had a population of 708 people. This makes Town-of-Pines the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Town-of-Pines represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 364th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 708 people, the population of Town-of-Pines decreased 11.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 798 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Town-of-Pines.

Communities near Town-of-Pines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Town-of-Pines.

  • Portage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hobart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • La Porte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chesterton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Station
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <5>
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Porter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trail Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • New Chicago
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
    • New Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people

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 Town-of-Pines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Town-of-Pines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Town-of-Pines ...

Looking for more information about Town-of-Pines? 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 Town-of-Pines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Town-of-Pines.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town-of-Pines. 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 Town-of-Pines.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Town-of-Pines - 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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