Why visit DeMotte
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 16°F.
Weather in DeMotte
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About DeMotte
DeMotte is a town in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,814 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article DeMotte, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.6 mi
1222 South Halleck Street, Demotte
Mo-Th 06:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-02:00; Su 06:00-01:00
Churches and places of worship9
Saint Cecilia Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.9 mi
334 15th Street Southwest
Shopping1
History
DeMotte was made a station by the New York Central Railroad when the line was extended to that point in the early 1880s. The DeMotte post office opened in 1882. DeMotte was named for Mark L. De Motte, a member of Congress at the time.
From the History section of DeMotte, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of DeMotte
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 37°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wheatfield Hcn (7 mi away), rain and snow from De Motte 0.8 Nnw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jasper County Airport (RNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Lowell 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Lake Dalecarlia 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Crown Point 16 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Aberdeen 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Cedar Lake 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Merrillville 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Valparaiso 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Hobart 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- St. John 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Schererville 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Demotte Indiana, Chris Light at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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