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Saugany Lake is a tiny town of 217 people in LaPorte County, Indiana. It's about 14 miles from Michigan City, IN and 57 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $976 a month.
217people
$196kTypical home
$976/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
61"Snow
210Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 217
- Part of a metro area
- About 312 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Chicago, IL
- 14 mi to Michigan City, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,233/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 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
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to MGC airport
- 60 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 837 ft
- 537 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 380 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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.