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  | City: | Chesterton | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.618814 | 
| Longitude: | -87.039370 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Burns Harbor Dune Acres , Porter | 
| Population: | 25,637 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,445 | 
| White Population: | 20,683 | 
| Black Population: | 114 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 748 | 
| Asian Population: | 199 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 61 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 111 | 
| Male Population: | 10,564 | 
| Female Population: | 10,881 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| Households: | 8,555 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average House Value: | $135,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $54,812 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 582 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,816 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $596,851,000 | 
| Land Area: | 53.698 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.206 sq mi | 
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