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Hanna is a tiny town of 529 people in LaPorte County, Indiana. It's about 21 miles from Michigan City, IN and 55 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $863 a month.
529people
$155kTypical home
$863/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
35"Snow
210Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 529
- Part of a metro area
- About 541 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Michigan City, IN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 135 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,392 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MGC airport
- 57 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 709 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 267 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- LaPorte County: R+14 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.