Dune Acres, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Town of Dune Acres | |
 The Dune Acres Clubhouse | |
 Location of Dune Acres in Porter County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′57″N 87°05′48″W / 41.64917°N 87.09667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Westchester |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 234 |
| • Density | 110.01/sq mi (42.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46304 |
| FIPS code | 18-18982[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396691[2] |
| Website | http://www.duneacres.org/ |
Dune Acres is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 234 as of the 2020 census. Dune Acres is located in the duneland of the south shore of Lake Michigan. Many residents of Dune Acres and surrounding communities helped preserve parts of the Indiana Dunes.[4][5][6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dune Acres, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 1. "South Shore Journal - Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3. "South Shore Journal - the Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation". Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 2. "South Shore Journal - the Cultural Impact of a Museum in a Small Community: The Hour Glass in Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.