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Town of Pines, Indiana
Location of Town of Pines in Porter County, Indiana.
Location of Town of Pines in Porter County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Pine
Area
 • Total 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
 • Land 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 594
 • Density 263.41/sq mi (101.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46360
FIPS code 18-76256
GNIS feature ID 444832
Indiana State Road 520
Pines is the home to the shortest named highway in the state, Indiana State Road 520, here looking south from its intersection with U.S. Route 12.

Town of Pines is a town in Pine Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 708 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Town of Pines is located at 41°41′19″N 86°56′47″W / 41.68861°N 86.94639°W / 41.68861; -86.94639 (41.688486, -86.946297).

According to the 2010 census, Town of Pines has a total area of 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 939
1970 1,007 7.2%
1980 962 −4.5%
1990 789 −18.0%
2000 798 1.1%
2010 708 −11.3%
2020 594 −16.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 708 people, 302 households, and 184 families living in the town. The population density was 313.3 inhabitants per square mile (121.0/km2). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 156.2 per square mile (60.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White, 2.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 302 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 36% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

Transportation

19671008 25 South Shore Line Lake Shore Station (13914297279)
Lake Shore station of the South Shore Line, also known as Pines station (1967)

Town of Pines is the home of Indiana State Road 520, a 0.2-mile-long (0.3 km) state highway connecting U.S. Highway 12 to U.S. Highway 20. It is the shortest state highway in Indiana.

The Central Avenue station of the South Shore Line, also known as Pines station, served Town of Pines from 1927 until its demolition in the 1970s.

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