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Hartz Lake is a tiny town of 312 people in Starke County, Indiana. It's about 36 miles from South Bend, IN and 76 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $712 a month.
312people
$158kTypical home
$712/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
210Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 312
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 741 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Chicago, IL
- 36 mi to South Bend, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$994/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SBN airport
- 77 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starke County: R+52 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
- Moderate 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.