Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month August34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days15 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valparaiso Porter Co Muni Ap station; snow from Wanatah 2 Wnw
Parks and public landsPorter County Expo Center and Fairgroundsrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 80 acresOgden Gardensstate recreation area · 3.6 miForest Park Picnic Areastate recreation area · 3.8 miForest Park Golf Coursestate recreation area · 4.0 mi · 115 acresGlenrose Park, Northpark · 2.7 miCreekside Golf Coursestate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 192 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201349 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201349 mi awaySource: 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
Drinking waterValparaiso Department of Water Worksserves 36,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation773 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPorter Regional Hospital7.0 miPost officeDowntown Valparaiso Post Office3.4 miTown hallValparaiso City Hall3.2 miPolicePorter County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationPorter County Regional Airport Fire Station 3000under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolVictory Christian Academy South Campus1.1 miMiddleWashington Township Middle - High School1.9 miElementaryWashington Township Elementary School1.9 miCollegeValparaiso University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC19 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW45 miInterstateI-807.8 miUS highwayE US Hwy 30under a mileAmtrakDyer, IN DYE27 miRailDune ParkSouth Shore Line13 miCoachValparaiso Valpo Village StationGreyhound3.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileValpo TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46384 ZIP area.
