Local servicesHospitalPorter Regional Hospital17.3 miPost officeKouts Post Office1.1 miTown hallKouts Town Hall1.2 miPoliceKouts Police Department1.2 miFire stationKouts Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleKouts Middle / High Schoolunder a mileElementaryKouts Elementary School1.0 miCollegeValparaiso University11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC29 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW51 miInterstateI-6515 miUS highwayS US Hwy 4217.0 miAmtrakRensselaer, IN REN26 miCoachValparaiso Valpo Village StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46347 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46347 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:15 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:10 am – 4:22 pm
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People4,951 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,873 householdsMedian household income $95,348Median home value $255,400Median rent $748 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,091 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,444 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 20%, construction 15%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days17 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wheatfield station, 8 mi away; rain from Valparaiso 5.5 Ssw; snow from Wanatah 2 Wnw
Nearby landmarksYellow Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAukiki Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 451 acresJasper-Pulaski Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 6,845 acresPorter County Expo Center and Fairgroundsrecreation area · 8.9 mi · 80 acresCoastal Plain Ponds Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 629 acresTefft Savanna Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 474 acresStoutsburg Savanna Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 238 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePorter County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Porter County monitors, IN
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKouts Water Worksserves 2,028 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation673 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
