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Welcome to Michigan City ...

The city of Michigan City is located in LaPorte County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Michigan City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Michigan City has a population of 31,209 people<2> (see below for details).

Michigan City is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Michigan City: (219)

The ZIP codes for Michigan City: 46360-46361<4>

Websites for Michigan City ...

Official Website:   www.emichigancity.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.michigancitychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Michigan City had an population of 31,209 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Michigan City had a population of 31,479 people (which is 28.24% of the total population of LaPorte County). This makes Michigan City the county's most populous community.

The population of Michigan City represents 0.49% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 31,479 people, the population of Michigan City decreased 4.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,900 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Michigan City.

Communities Also Named Michigan City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Michigan City - they are located in Mississippi and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Michigan City.

Communities near Michigan City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Michigan City.

  • Portage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Valparaiso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • La Porte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Porter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burns Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
    • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <5>
  • New Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Oaks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <5>
  • Kingsford Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
    • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 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 Michigan City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michigan City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Michigan City. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Michigan City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michigan City ...

Looking for more information about Michigan City? 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 Michigan City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Michigan City.

Adding Michigan City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Michigan City 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 Michigan City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Michigan City post office opened in 1833.

We also found Michigan City in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Michigan City.

The official website for Michigan City: www.emichigancity.com/

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.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 LaPorte, 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 Michigan City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Michigan City - 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 city (such as Michigan City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Michigan City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Michigan City includes: 46360 & 46361.
<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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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