Kouts, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,698. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,766 (+4.0% change)
Males: 837 (49.3%), Females: 861 (50.7%)

Porter County

Zip code: 46347

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $44,850
Median house value: $101,900

Population by Race

Races in Kouts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.5%), Irish (14.4%), English (9.7%), United States (7.7%), Polish (6.8%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Kouts, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kouts

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kouts town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kouts:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kouts:

  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 33 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 56 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kouts:

  • FLYING U RANCH (about 20 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • HOBART SKY RANCH (about 23 miles; HOBART, IN; Abbreviation: 3HO)
  • STARKE COUNTY (about 27 miles; KNOX, IN; Abbreviation: OXI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kouts:

  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 19 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 27 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 28 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 36 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)

Public primary/middle schools in Kouts:

  • KOUTS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 302 E COLLEGE ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • KOUTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 302 E COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 05)