Welcome to Pottawattamie Park ...
The town of Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pottawattamie Park has a population of 224 people<2> (see below for details).
Pottawattamie Park is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pottawattamie Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pottawattamie Park (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Pottawattamie Park: 219
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pottawattamie Park had an population of 224 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pottawattamie Park had a population of 235 people. This makes Pottawattamie Park the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Pottawattamie Park decreased 21.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 300 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pottawattamie Park.
Communities near Pottawattamie Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pottawattamie Park.
- Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valparaiso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Porte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Porter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
- Burns Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- New Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Three Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 Pottawattamie Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottawattamie Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pottawattamie Park. 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 Pottawattamie Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottawattamie Park. See our Newspapers Page for Pottawattamie Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottawattamie Park ...
Looking for more information about Pottawattamie Park? 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 Pottawattamie Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pottawattamie Park.
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 Pottawattamie Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottawattamie Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |