Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:12 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:10 am – 4:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June65 in of snow a year, on about 38 days10 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laporte station
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · under a mileLily Lakelake · under a mileHolmes Islandisland · 2.0 miPurdue University North Centralcollege · 9.1 miMichigan City Campgroundcampground · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKesling Outdoor Recreation Centerstate recreation area · 1.3 mi · 77 acresFox Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 156 acresCity Parkpark · 1.1 miSpringfield Fen Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 miGalena (Springfield Fen) Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 121 acresKingsbury Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 7,069 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 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
Drinking waterLaporte Water Worksserves 22,197 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation813 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Health - La Porteunder a milePost officeLa Porte Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Porte City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Porte Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLa Porte Fire Department Station 31.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighLa Porte High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHandley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePurdue University North Central9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC8.4 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW55 miInterstateI-803.9 miUS highwayUS 35under a mileAmtrakSouth Bend, IN SOB23 miRailCarroll Ave. (Michigan City)South Shore Line11 miCoachLa PorteBarons Bus Lines1.9 miTransit1 stop within a mileMichigan City Transit Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46352 ZIP area.
