Long Beach, Indiana
Location of Long Beach in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°44′44″N 86°51′5″W / 41.74556, -86.85139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	Michigan
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Water	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,559
- Density	1,495.7/sq mi (577.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46360
Area code(s)	219
FIPS code	18-44784[1]
GNIS feature ID	0438243[2]

Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, Long Beach population was 1,559. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chief Justice John Roberts grew up in Long Beach.

Geography

Long Beach is located at 41°44′44″N, 86°51′5″W^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (66.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,559 people, 661 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,495.7 people per square mile (578.8/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 1,027.5/sq mi (397.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.03% Asian, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. Surprisingly enough, the population of Long Beach boasts a large number of Irish Catholic descent.

There were 661 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,364, and the median income for a family was $84,532. Males had a median income of $71,563 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $43,159. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Features

Located on the southeast shore of Lake Michigan, Long Beach is a residential community with various tree covered dunes. It has a shoreline of approximately 3 miles and a maximum depth of 3/4 miles. Residents tend to be a mixture of permanent residents and individuals visiting Long Beach on weekends or for the summer, the latter group mostly individuals from nearby Chicago.

Long Beach has a town-owned water system and few sewers and sidewalks. It is a part of the Michigan City, Indiana public school system. The government includes a five member town council, a clerk treasurer, a police department, a volunteer fire department, a park department, and a water board. Long Beach has a very small business center and a golf course/country club.

Long Beach was the childhood home of current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Long Beach, Indiana is at coordinates 41°44′44″N 86°51′05″W / 41.745672, -86.8514 (Long Beach, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°44′44″N 86°51′05″W / 41.745672, -86.8514 (Long Beach, Indiana)
• Official town web site
• Volunteer Fire Department
• Data on Long Beach

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