Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 14,242 at the 2020 Census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.
Midwest
Chesterton
Porter County, IN
Population
14,191
Walk Score
75 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,107
Median home value
$265,800
Settled
1833
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Chesterton Commercial Historic District · listed 1999
- Chesterton Residential Historic District · listed 2009
Notable landmarks
- Brown, George, Mansion · listed 1998
- Coambs, Norris and Harriet, Lustron House · listed 1992
- Cowles Bog · listed 2025
- New York Central Railroad Passenger Depot · listed 1998
- Read Dunes House · listed 2011
- Weller House · listed 1982
- Young, Martin, House · listed 2007
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