Ogden Dunes, Indiana

Town in Porter County · population 1,168 (2020 Census)

Median home: $492,300
Household income: $117,000
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 82°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 20
Median age: 51.9

Ogden Dunes is a town of 1,168 people in Porter County, Indiana. The median home is worth $492,300, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks more upscale than 100% of Indiana towns, hipper than 96% of Indiana towns, better for retirees than 95% of Indiana towns.

Ogden Dunes in our rankings:

How Ogden Dunes ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Ogden Dunes is worth $492,300, above the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 4.2 times the median household income of $117,000, which is more affordable than 3% of Indiana towns. 99.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Ogden Dunes	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$492,300	$150,400
Median rent	—	$888
Median household income	$117,000	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	4.2×	2.5×
Homeownership	99.4%	73.4%
Median year built	1960	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	8.2%	—

Who lives in Ogden Dunes

People	Ogden Dunes	Typical Indiana town
Median age	51.9	38.9
Age 65 and over	31.8%	17.1%
Under 18	20.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	73.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	3.9%	11.6%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.4%	—
Work from home	32.1%	6.2%
Average commute	37.0 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	95.2%	89.2%

Weather in Ogden Dunes

July highs average 81.6°F and January lows 17.8°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.3 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 117 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Indiana Dunes Nl station (5.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ogden Dunes since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on October 24, 1967 about 5.6 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 5 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on March 27, 1991.

Severe weather in Porter County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Porter County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 28 deaths recorded.

Porter County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 25, 2026	Flood	DR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Porter County

Porter County had 63,768 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,217 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Ogden Dunes itself the ACS puts it at 2.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Ogden Dunes

Portage, IN
2.9 mi · 37,926 people · home $224,200
Burns Harbor, IN
3.5 mi · 2,055 people · home $241,500
Lake Station, IN
4.8 mi · 13,235 people · home $137,400
Porter, IN
5.7 mi · 5,210 people · home $267,700
New Chicago, IN
6.3 mi · 1,999 people · home $134,100
South Haven, IN
6.8 mi · 5,084 people · home $178,200
Chesterton, IN
7.4 mi · 14,241 people · home $300,900
Gary, IN
8.4 mi · 69,093 people · home $94,700

Ogden Dunes questions

Is Ogden Dunes, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ogden Dunes scores better for retirees than 95% of Indiana towns and quieter than 54%. 31.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.9).

How much does a house cost in Ogden Dunes?

The median owner-occupied home in Ogden Dunes is valued at $492,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $117,000, so homes cost about 4.2 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Ogden Dunes?

July highs average 81.6°F and January lows 17.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.2 inches of precipitation a year and 40.3 inches of snow.

Does Ogden Dunes get tornadoes?

20 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ogden Dunes since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on October 24, 1967. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ogden Dunes's Census boundary (GEOID 1856088). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.