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Long Beach, Indiana

Long Beach, Indiana
Town
Location of Long Beach in the state of Indiana
Location of Long Beach in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°44′44″N 86°51′5″W / 41.74556°N 86.85139°W / 41.74556; -86.85139Coordinates: 41°44′44″N 86°51′5″W / 41.74556°N 86.85139°W / 41.74556; -86.85139
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Michigan
Area
 • Total 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Land 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Water 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,179
 • Estimate (2012) 1,175
 • Density 1,112.3/sq mi (429.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46360
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-44784
GNIS feature ID 0438243
Website http://www.longbeachin.org

Long Beach is a town in Michigan Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, Long Beach population was 1,179. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Long Beach was founded in the 1920s as a resort town. It was named for the sand beaches of Lake Michigan.

The Hoover-Timme House (1929), John and Isabel Burnham House (1934), and Lowell E. and Paula G. Jackson House (1938), were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Long Beach is located at 41°44′44″N 86°51′5″W / 41.74556°N 86.85139°W / 41.74556; -86.85139.

According to the 2010 census, Long Beach has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.16 km2), of which 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2) (or 33.65%) is land and 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2) (or 66.35%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,179 people, 555 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.3 inhabitants per square mile (429.5/km2). There were 1,093 housing units at an average density of 1,031.1 per square mile (398.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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