Chesterton is located in Porter county Indiana with a geographic area of 9.3 square miles. The total population in Chesterton is 13,884 with 48.4% male and 51.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.4% of the population and over age 65 is 14.2% of the population. The median household income is $76,427, per capita income is $42,773. There are a total of 5,405 housing units with 69.5% owner occupied. Education includes 24.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 37.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chesterton in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.
