Moving to Kingsford Heights, Indiana

Population: 1,453. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,407 (-3.2% change)
Males: 705 (48.5%), Females: 748 (51.5%)

LaPorte County

Zip code: 46346

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $32,169
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Kingsford Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (6.6%), English (4.9%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 717 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Kingsford Heights, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kingsford Heights

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsford Heights town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsford Heights:

  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
  • STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KNOX, IN)
  • ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 21 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingsford Heights:

  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 22 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 31 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 50 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kingsford Heights:

  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 7 miles; LA PORTE, IN; Abbreviation: PPO)
  • FLYING U RANCH (about 7 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • STARKE COUNTY (about 12 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsford Heights:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 16 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 29 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 35 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 45 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 47 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)

Public primary/middle school in Kingsford Heights:

  • KINGSFORD HEIGHTS ELEM SCH (Students: 220; Location: 460 EVANSTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)