Parks and Recreation
The Touch of Dutch Festival happens every year in August in DeMotte, celebrating the Dutch heritage so closely linked to the town and its history. The festival features a parade, arts and crafts, food and craft vendor booths, the annual car and bike show, and entertainment.
Freedom Park with its tennis courts and playground equipment is the ideal location for larger community gatherings.
Spencer Park has two pavilions, a band shell, sand volleyball pits, two tennis courts, playground equipment, and a pool. The park is perfect for graduation parties, weddings, church outings, and family reunions.
Known as Northwest Indiana’s best-kept golf secret, Sandy Pines offers bent grass fairways and tees, beautiful native Pine Barrens, and superbly designed drainage system for spectacular golfing.
Living
According to City-Data.com the median household income for DeMotte homes from a 2016 study shows an income of $45,122 compared to $52,314 for all of Indiana.
Median home values for DeMotte in the same time frame were $162,506 compared to $134,800 for the rest of the state.
For current, up to date information on homes for sale in DeMotte see these listings or contact our office to set up an appointment with a real estate agent.
Schools, Health, Transportation
Hospitals and medical centers near DeMotte include Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer, Franciscan St. Anthony Health Center in Crown Point, and Pinnacle Hospital, also in Crown Point.
There is an Amtrak station at 619 N. Cullen St. in Rensselaer.
There are no colleges or universities located in DeMotte. Colleges and universities near DeMotte include Valparaiso University, about 20 miles away in Valparaiso; Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest, about 26 miles in Gary; Indiana University-Northwest, about 26 miles away also in Gary; Purdue University Northwest, 31 miles away in Hammond; Purdue University-North Central Campus, about 33 miles in Westville; Prairie State College, about 33 miles away in Chicago Heights, Illinois; and Olivet Nazarene University, about 36 miles away in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
For current information on local public elementary through high school visit Kankakee Valley School Corporation.
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