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Burns Harbor is served by Duneland Schools [http://www.duneland.k12.in.us/ http://www.duneland.k12.in.us] providing education for grades K thru 12, and is in close proximity to [[Purdue University North Central]], [[Purdue University Calumet]], [[Indiana University Northwest]], and [[Ivy Tech]]. |
Burns Harbor is served by Duneland Schools ([http://www.duneland.k12.in.us/ http://www.duneland.k12.in.us]) providing education for grades K thru 12, and is in close proximity to [[Purdue University North Central]], [[Purdue University Calumet]], [[Indiana University Northwest]], and [[Ivy Tech]]. |
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Revision as of 03:55, 3 February 2007
Town of Burns Harbor, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana | |
| County | Porter |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 766 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Burns Harbor is a town in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 766 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Burns Harbor is located at 41°36′53″N 87°07′28″W / 41.61472°N 87.12444°W (41.614685, -87.124560)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 766 people, 303 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.3/km² (112.1/mi²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 18.3/km² (47.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.26% White, 0.26% African American, 1.17% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,929, and the median income for a family was $57,188. Males had a median income of $43,393 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,344. About 4.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Burns Harbor is served by Duneland Schools (http://www.duneland.k12.in.us) providing education for grades K thru 12, and is in close proximity to Purdue University North Central, Purdue University Calumet, Indiana University Northwest, and Ivy Tech.