Michiana Shores, Indiana

Michiana Shores is a town in Springfield and Michigan townships, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the 2010 census, Michiana Shores has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.

The town is adjacent to Michiana, Michigan, and also neighbors Long Beach, Indiana along the coast to the west.

The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.3% Native American, and 2.2% from two or more races.

37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

None of the families and 2.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.9% of those over 64.

The inland part of Michiana Shores was the site of the logging town of Corymbo in the 1860s and 1870s.

Michiana Shores residents are served by the Michigan City Public Library.

Map of Indiana highlighting LaPorte County