Chesterton, Indiana
Chesterton, Indiana | |
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Town | |
Calumet Ave, Downtown | |
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Location of Chesterton in Porter County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′38″N 87°03′51″W / 41.6106°N 87.0642°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Townships | Westchester, Jackson, Liberty, Pine |
| Settled | 1833 |
| Platted | 1852 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 4, 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • President | Sharon Darnell (D, 4th) |
| • Council Members | James G. Ton(R, 1st) Erin Collins (D, 2nd) Dane Lafata (D, 3rd) Jennifer Fisher (R, 5th) |
| • Clerk-Treasurer | Courtney Udvare (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.49 sq mi (24.59 km2) |
| • Land | 9.38 sq mi (24.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,241 |
| • Density | 1,518.0/sq mi (586.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46304 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-12412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396642 |
| Website | www |
Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,242 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.