Local servicesHospitalPorter Regional Hospital12.7 miPost officeWanatah Post Office1.1 miTown hallWanatah Town Hall1.1 miPolicePorter County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationCass - Clinton Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWanatah Public Schoolunder a mileCollegeValparaiso University8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC20 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW52 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 4211.5 miAmtrakDyer, IN DYE34 miCoachValparaiso Valpo Village StationGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46390 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46390 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:21 pm
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People2,554 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,083 householdsMedian household income $87,639Median home value $228,000Median rent $956 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,473 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,336 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, retail 14%Average commute 33 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days17 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wanatah 2 Wnw station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPorter County Expo Center and Fairgroundsrecreation area · 7.2 mi · 80 acresKankakee River Swamplandstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 454 acresPrairie Meadow Parkpark · 8.1 miKankakee Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 4,410 acresIndiana Dunes National Parknational park · 16.2 mi · 10,617 acresOgden Gardensstate recreation area · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaPorte County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 365 days measured123 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 153main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, LaPorte County monitors, IN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWanatah Water Utilityserves 1,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation725 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
