Michigan City, Indiana City of Michigan City Streets scene of Michigan City Streets scene of Michigan City Michigan City is a town/city in La - Porte County, Indiana, United States.
It is one of the two principal metros/cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is encompassed in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined Statistical Area.
The town/city had a populace of 31,479 at the 2010 census.
Michigan City is noted for both its adjacency to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and for bordering Lake Michigan.
Due to this, Michigan City receives a fair amount of tourism amid the summer months, especially by inhabitants of Chicago and of close-by cities in Northern Indiana.
The lighthouse is a notable motif for the town/city and is incorporated in the heading of Michigan City's sole newspaper, The News Dispatch, and the city's official seal.
Michigan City hosted the sailing affairs at the 1987 Pan American Games.
Michigan City is positioned at 41 42 34 N 86 53 13 W (41.709389, -86.886928). According to the 2010 census, Michigan City has a total region of 22.855 square miles (59.19 km2), of which 19.59 square miles (50.74 km2) (or 85.71%) is territory and 3.265 square miles (8.46 km2) (or 14.29%) is water. Michigan City is also home to the stream Trail Creek which flows into Lake Michigan.
As of the census of 2010, there were 31,479 citizens , 12,136 homeholds, and 7,147 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 64.9% White, 28.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 2.1% from other competitions, and 3.7% from two or more competitions.
The median age in the town/city was 37.1 years.
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,900 citizens , 12,550 homeholds, and 7,906 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 69.45% White, 26.31% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other competitions, and 2.36% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,732, and the median income for a family was $39,520.
Michigan City, Indiana Due to its locale next to Lake Michigan the town/city incessantly experiences lake-effect snows and precipitation showers.
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the territory for the town/city was first purchased by Isaac C.
Michigan City East Light on Lake Michigan, one of the several remaining lighthouses in Indiana.
Michigan City is the home of the Old Michigan City Light, one of Indiana's several lighthouses.
The Pullman-Standard rail car plant was positioned in Michigan City.
Marquette Mall, constructed in 1965, is Michigan City's sole conventional shopping mall.
Anthony Memorial Health Center is Michigan City's sole hospital. Michigan City also homes a zoo, and art center, and also is the home of the Indiana State Prison. Michigan City also has one of the nation's earliest active municipal bands.
The easterly edge of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is also positioned in Michigan City.
The sand found on the beaches in and near Michigan City is nicknamed "singing sand" because of the sound it produces. Michigan City Power Plant lies along the shore of Lake Michigan west of the downtown core.
In recent years, Michigan City has added a riverboat, the Blue Chip Casino.
The Blue Chip just rather than building the biggest building in all of northwest Indiana by adding a 22 story hotel to its offerings in 2009. Michigan City has also added a new skatepark at Pullman Field to its tourism offerings. Going forward Michigan City is looking to revitalize much of its north end, which contains the earliest portions of the city.
Barker Mansion, Elston Grove Historic District, First Congregational Church of Michigan City, Franklin Street Commercial Historic District, Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House, Haskell and Barker Historic District, Michigan City East Pierhead Light Tower and Elevated Walk, Michigan City Light, Michigan City Post Office, MUSKEGON Shipwreck Site, and Washington Park are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Michigan City Courthouse Michigan City City Hall The mayor is Ron Meer. Michigan City has a Council with nine members.
Michigan City Area Schools, the city's enhance school system, includes one high school (Michigan City High School), two middle schools, and eight elementary schools.
Michigan City previously also had three parochial high schools - Marquette, La Lumiere, and Duneland Lutheran but, due to a lack of funds, Duneland Lutheran closed down at the end of the 2008/2009 school year.
There are a several parochial elementary schools in the city, including St.
At one time Michigan City had two enhance high schools: M.C.
Elston High School (Red Devils) (Elston is now the name of one of the middle schools positioned in the town/city and is positioned at the former Elston High School), and M.C.
The two schools combined after the 1994-1995 school year - the first graduating class was the Class of 1996 - and now constitute the present day Michigan City High School (Wolves).
Elston Middle School, along with elementary school Niemann, closed at the end of the 2013/2014 school year.
The News-Dispatch is Michigan City's only daily newspaper, covering the town/city and the encircling municipalities in La - Porte and Porter counties. The Beacher is a Michigan City-based weekly journal that covers Beverly Shores, Michigan City, Long Beach, La - Porte, Michiana and New Buffalo.
The town/city is also veiled by the county newspaper, The La - Porte County Herald-Argus.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, South Bend Tribune and La - Porte Herald-Argus are distributed throughout Michigan City.
Off the Water, a no-charge weekly art and entertainment journal presented by Niles, Michigan-based Leader Publications, primarily focuses on Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, but it is distributed in downtown Michigan City.
Michigan City is in Chicago's Area of Dominant Influence.
The town/city has one Government-access tv (GATV) station, Access La - Porte County. As well as one channel directed by the small-town school fitness (MCAS). See also: Michigan City (Amtrak station) and South Shore Line Michigan City is a primary stop along the South Shore Line, one of the last interurban rail lines in the U.S.
The train runs directly through on 11th Street (it has no separate right-of-way, and shares the street with automobiles and other road traffic), making two stops in Michigan City's downtown region (11th Street and Carroll Avenue).
This rail line joins Michigan City with downtown Chicago westward as well as the South Bend Regional Airport to the east.
Amtrak serves the town/city with Wolverine trains, which run from Chicago to Detroit, and Pontiac three times a day in each direction.
Michigan City operates a bus service. Officially known as Michigan City Transit, it is made up of four routes that run on Monday-Saturday.
All routes originate at Michigan City Public Library and travel around the town/city in (largely mono-directional) loops until they return to the library.
Michigan City also operates a Dial-a-Bus service.
Coach USA's Tri-State/United Limo service between The University of Notre Dame and O'Hare airport stops at Michigan City at the Clarion Hotel (5820 Franklin St). The service makes stops at Notre Dame, South Bend, Portage, Highland, Crestwood and O'Hare and Midway airports.
Buses run once every hour in both direction between Michigan City and O'Hare and Midway and once every two hours between Michigan City and Notre Dame. Michigan City Municipal Airport has a 4,100 foot asphalt runway and averages 118 operations per week.
In 1779, he was living on the site of present-day Michigan City, Indiana, when he was arrested by the British military on suspicion of being an American sympathizer in the American Revolutionary War.
Charles Freeman Lee, jazz trumpeter in the 1950s and 1960s, taught Science at Krueger School in Michigan City after retiring from music a b "Monthly Averages for Michigan City, IN (46360)".
Michigan City Area Schools State of Indiana, Indiana 2009 Travel Guide.
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"Chicago O'Hare Airport, IL to Michigan City, Indiana".
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