Welcome to Dune Acres ...

The town of Dune Acres is located in Porter County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dune Acres has a population of 183 people<2> (see below for details).

Dune Acres is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Dune Acres: 219

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dune Acres had an population of 183 people. This is an increase of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dune Acres had a population of 182 people. This makes Dune Acres the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 182 people, the population of Dune Acres decreased 14.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 213 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dune Acres.

Communities near Dune Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dune Acres.

• Gary
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Portage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Merrillville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Valparaiso
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Michigan City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
• Hobart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• East Chicago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • 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 <4>
• Highland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
• La Porte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Griffith
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Griffith is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffith <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dune Acres ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dune Acres. 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