Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City, Indiana
City
	Michigan City East Light
	Location of Michigan City in LaPorte County, Indiana.
	Coordinates: 41°44′04″N 86°52′23″W / 41.73444°N 86.87306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Townships	Michigan, Coolspring
Government
• Mayor	Angie Nelson-Deuitch (D)
Area
• Total	20.59 sq mi (53.33 km2)
• Land	20.41 sq mi (52.85 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	32,075
• Density	1,571.76/sq mi (606.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	46360-46361
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-48798
GNIS feature ID	2395110
Website	emichigancity.com

Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census. Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles (72 km) east of Chicago and is 40 miles (64 km) west of South Bend.

Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to Indiana Dunes National Park and for bordering Lake Michigan. It receives a fair amount of tourism during the summer, especially by residents of Chicago and nearby cities in Northern Indiana. It is connected to Chicago via the South Shore Line passenger train.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan City, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan City, Indiana

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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