Ogden Dunes, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Ogden Dunes is a town in Portage Township
, Porter County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. It is named for Francis A. Ogden, who owned the land there before his death in 1914.
the Ski Club had financial setbacks; combined with little snow, the club looked to sell the tower. In 1935, a ski club in Rockford, Illinois
purchased the tower and moved it that summer.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the neighborhood has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (49.31%) is water. Ogden Dunes is located in Portage Township, Indiana. It has very few stores, as it is primarily a residential community.
Neighboring Ogden Dunes are several similar neighborhoods, such as Miller Beach
, Beverly Shores and Dune Acres. Like Ogden Dunes, these beach communities are surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
.
of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 562 households, and 417 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,798.3 people per square mile (694.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 858.8 per square mile (331.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.23% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 562 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.70.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,924, and the median income for a family was $90,719. Males had a median income of $61,111 versus $41,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $49,852. About 2.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana
Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,956. Portage Township was established in 1835.-Cities and Towns:...
, Porter County
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. It is named for Francis A. Ogden, who owned the land there before his death in 1914.
History
Ogden Dunes was once the home of a famous ski jump. In 1927, the Grand Beach Ski Club, later the Ogden Dunes Ski Club, bought a piece of land on one of the high dunes in the town. They constructed a 192 feet (58.5 m)-tall ski jump. The first meet was held on January 22, 1928. For the next four years, meets were held in Ogden Dunes. The longest jump ever reported on this structure was 195 feet. In 1932, the Norwegian Olympic Team of Birger Rund, Hans Beck, and Kaare Wahlberg (gold, silver, and bronze medalists) came to Ogden Dunes to try the tower. During the Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
the Ski Club had financial setbacks; combined with little snow, the club looked to sell the tower. In 1935, a ski club in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
purchased the tower and moved it that summer.
Geography
Ogden Dunes is located at 41°37′27"N 87°11′29"W (41.624250, -87.191338).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the neighborhood has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (49.31%) is water. Ogden Dunes is located in Portage Township, Indiana. It has very few stores, as it is primarily a residential community.
Neighboring Ogden Dunes are several similar neighborhoods, such as Miller Beach
Miller Beach
Miller Beach is a community on the southernmost shore of Lake Michigan. Originally an independent town first settled in 1851, Miller was annexed by the city of Gary, Indiana in 1918...
, Beverly Shores and Dune Acres. Like Ogden Dunes, these beach communities are surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore located in northwest Indiana and managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966. The national lakeshore runs for nearly along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, from Gary, Indiana, on the west to Michigan...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 562 households, and 417 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,798.3 people per square mile (694.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 858.8 per square mile (331.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.23% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 562 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.70.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,924, and the median income for a family was $90,719. Males had a median income of $61,111 versus $41,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $49,852. About 2.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.