Editing Beverly Shores, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Beverly Shores, Indiana
| official_name      = Town of Beverly Shores
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| map_caption        = Interactive map of Beverly Shores' location
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Porter County, Indiana|Porter]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana|Pine]]
| government_type    = Town Council<ref>{{cite web|title=Town Officials|url=http://www.beverlyshoresindiana.org/Town_Officials.html|website=Town of Beverly Shores, Indiana|access-date=April 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507155202/http://www.beverlyshoresindiana.org/Town_Officials.html|archive-date=May 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| leader_title       = Members<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Beverly Shores Candidate Filing Information|url=http://www.porterco.org/index.aspx?NID=739|website=Porter County, IN|access-date=April 21, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221044101/http://www.porterco.org/index.aspx?NID=739|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| leader_name        = Geof Benson ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<br/>Greg Brown ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<br/>Donna Norkus ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<br/>Brian O'Neil ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<br/>Jon Voelz ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| leader_title1      = Clerk-Treasurer
| leader_name1       = Ellen Hundt ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| established_date   = January 1, 1947
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 599
| population_density_sq_mi = 167.18
| population_density_km2 = 64.54
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| postal_code        = 46301
| area_code          = [[Area code 219|219]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-05158<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Beverly Shores''' is a town in [[Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana|Pine Township]], [[Porter County, Indiana]], United States, about {{convert|36|mi|km}} east of downtown [[Chicago]]. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Beverly Shores began life as a planned resort community. The [[The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway|Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway]] began to provide service from [[South Bend]] to Chicago shortly after 1900. The Chicago businessman [[Samuel Insull]] reorganized the line as the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend (today's [[South Shore Line (NICTD)|South Shore Line]]) in 1925, upgrading the stations and encouraging tourism. A number of promotional posters were issued, many of which remain in print.<ref name=Arcadia>Morrow, James. Images of America, Beverly Shores, A Suburban Dunes Resort. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2001.</ref>

The Frederick H. Bartlett Company, at that time one of Chicago's largest real-estate developers, bought {{convert|3600|acre|ha}} in the area in 1927, and plotted thousands of homesites. He named the prospective development Lake Shore, North Shore Beach and South Shore Acres. The [[Great Depression]] dampened its prospects, and many of the plots were never built on.

[[File:Beverly Shores 03.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Florida Tropical House]], part of the town's [[Century of Progress Architectural District]]]]
[[File:Beverly Shores 15.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Beverly Shores station|Beverly Shores train station]]]]
Robert Bartlett, Frederick Bartlett's brother, purchased the properties in 1933. He named the entire development after his daughter Beverly, and continued to develop its infrastructure with roads, a school, a golf course, and a hotel. He purchased and relocated sixteen structures from Chicago's 1933-34 [[Century of Progress]] World's Fair, four of which were transported by barges on Lake Michigan.<ref>Daily News, November 3, 1934</ref><ref name= HABSGH >Collins, Judith E; et al.; Cypress Log Cabin, Guest House, Beverly Shores-Century of Progress Architectural District; Historic American Buildings Survey, National Park Service, Washington, DC; HABS IN-241-A, HABS IND 64-BEVSH, 2A; 1994</ref>

The community was incorporated in 1947. After [[World War II]], a number of industrial developments, including [[Burns Harbor]], were built to the west, and by the 1950s environmental organizations had begun to push for preservation of the area. The [[Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore]] was established in 1966. During the 1970s, there was a movement to purchase all the homes in Beverly Shores and incorporate the entire town into the National Lakeshore. This initiative did not succeed, but many local properties were acquired, especially those in the wetlands that constitute the southern portion. The acquisition process is ongoing. The owners of lots fronting on the beach were granted lifetime leasebacks with the proviso that the property would revert to the National Lakeshore; many of these houses have since been demolished.<ref>National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Beverly Shores - Century of Progress Architectural District, listed, 6-30-86.</ref>

The 1970s saw a period of record high lake levels and [[coastal erosion|beach erosion]]; the owners of lakefront properties often responded by dumping large quantities of concrete blocks ([[riprap]]) onto the sand in front of their houses, which continue to mar the beach. The beach is now conspicuously public, although nearby parking is limited.<ref name=Arcadia/>

A resurgence of development took place during the 1990s and 2000s, when many million-dollar-plus houses were built on the dunes near the lakefront. In the early 2000s, excessive levels of arsenic, boron, lead, and manganese were found in wells in the nearby town of [[Town of Pines, Indiana|Pines]], and pipelines delivering Lake Michigan water treated by [[Michigan City, Indiana|Michigan City]] were extended into Beverly Shores. This time period also saw explosive growth of the local [[white-tailed deer]] population, a problem that has polarized its residents.

In 1998, the [[Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] [[Beverly Shores (NICTD)|train depot]], originally built in 1929, was reopened following a historic renovation. The restored train depot now also houses a museum, displaying historic photographs and memorabilia, and a gallery, featuring rotating exhibits of local art.<ref name=Arcadia/>

Easily accessible from Chicago, Beverly Shores is a second home to many Chicagoans who are referred to locally as some-timers. Both full-time and some-time residents come together for community activities such as ice skating on the frozen pond during Winterfest, the 5k Necktie Race held on Father's Day, and the annual summertime event the Fireman's Ball which raises money for the volunteer fire department.

Beverly Shores has always enjoyed the reputation of being a "gay-friendly" community. Along with the acceptance of gay culture, Beverly Shores has long been a haven for artists.<ref name=Arcadia/>

Beverly Shores attracts many visitors, particularly nature enthusiasts, cyclists and bird watchers, who come to enjoy the beaches and the marshlands. Overnight lodging options are limited but visitors who wish to stay the night can reserve a campsite at Dunewood Camp.<ref name=Arcadia/>

On June 24, 2014, the [[International Dark-Sky Association]] announced Beverly Shores as the world's seventh international dark sky community.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/duneland/beverly-shores/beverly-shores-named-world-s-seventh-dark-sky-community/article_aac7c92a-371a-5958-915b-aa40c79876ec.html|title = Beverly Shores named world's seventh Dark Sky Community|last = Keagle|first = Lauri Harvey|date = June 25, 2014|access-date = June 25, 2014|newspaper = NWI Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.darksky.org/international-dark-sky-places/about-ids-places/communities/58-ida/night-sky-conservation/dark-sky-communities-slider/407-beverly-shores-indiana|title = BEVERLY SHORES, INDIANA|date = June 24, 2014|publisher = darksky.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141029091637/http://www.darksky.org/international-dark-sky-places/about-ids-places/communities/58-ida/night-sky-conservation/dark-sky-communities-slider/407-beverly-shores-indiana|archive-date = October 29, 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline and adjacent to the [[Indiana Dunes National Park]], the town was initially developed as a planned resort community of second homes for Chicago residents. Six sites are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These include a cluster of six buildings that were transported by barge from the Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition of the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair which took place in Chicago. This site is known as the [[Century of Progress Architectural District]]. Beverly Shores is located at {{coord|41.684265|-86.985672|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}},<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the [[Lake Michigan]] shoreline. It is bordered by [[Indiana Dunes State Park]] on the west, Lake Michigan on the north, the village of [[Town of Pines, Indiana|Pines]] on the south, and [[Michigan City, Indiana|Michigan City]] on the east. Much of the immediate area is part of [[Indiana Dunes National Park]].

According to the 2010 census, Beverly Shores has a total area of {{convert|5.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 61.51%) is land and {{convert|2.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 38.49%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1805158  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1|access-date=July 13, 2015|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082309/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1805158|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 488
|1960= 773
|1970= 946
|1980= 864
|1990= 622
|2000= 708
|2010= 613
|2020= 599
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 613 people, 312 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|171.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 527 housing units at an average density of {{convert|147.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 312 households, of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.45.

The median age in the town was 59 years. 9.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.4% were from 25 to 44; 41.9% were from 45 to 64; and 34.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 708 people, 340 households, and 213 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|197.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 524 housing units at an average density of {{convert|146.5|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 340 households, out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the town, the population was 11.4% persons under the age of 18, 4.9% aged 18 to 24, 20.3% aged 25 to 44, 40.8% aged 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,107, and the median income for a family was $81,203. Males had a median income of $46,389 versus $38,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $40,825. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Michigan City Area Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18127_porter/DC20SD_C18127.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Porter County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18127_porter/DC20SD_C18127_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> For this municipality,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st18_in/place/p1805158_beverly_shores/DC20BLK_P1805158.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Beverly Shores town, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-05}}</ref> the zoned elementary school is Pine Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1703857103/mcask12inus/cug4adgyvyitem56sit4/Elementary_Boundaries.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=[[Michigan City Area Schools]]|access-date=2024-12-05}} - [https://www.educatemc.net/departments/transportation From this page], [https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1703857307/mcask12inus/bjq0e4yulgc1sibj3rnr/Pine_Elementary_School_Boundary.pdf Detail map of Pine ES]</ref> and the zoned middle school is Barker Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1703857103/mcask12inus/v3ikhkw2wsbmmzqofge5/middleschoolboundary.pdf|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=[[Michigan City Area Schools]]|access-date=2024-12-05}} - [https://www.educatemc.net/departments/transportation From this page], [https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1703857306/mcask12inus/pcabtewiwpjemkbwiboc/barkerboundary.pdf Detail map of Barker MS]</ref> [[Michigan City High School]] is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

==Landmarks==
Buildings in the National Register of Historic Places"
* The [[Bartlett Real Estate Office]] (added 2004 - Building #04000208), also known as Beverly Shores Administration Building, at 500 South Broadway
* The [[Beverly Shores station|Beverly Shores South Shore Railroad Station]] (built 1929, added 1989 - Building #89000411), Broadway Avenue and US 12
* [[Century of Progress Architectural District|Beverly Shores--Century of Progress Architectural District]] (added 1986 - District #86001472), also known as World's Fair Houses, at 208, 210, 212, 214, and 215 Lake Front Drive
* The [[Imre and Maria Horner House]] (designed by Otto Kolb) (added 1996 - Building #96001006)
* The [[Dr. John and Gerda Meyer House]] (built 1961, added 2012)
*[[Solomon Enclave]]

==See also==
* [[Miller Beach]]
* [[Ogden Dunes]]
* [[Dune Acres, Indiana]]

==References==
<references />
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Porter/state.html Beverly Shores buildings on the National Historic Register]
* [http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/133.html History of Beverly Shores]
* [https://www.census.gov/ US Census Bureau]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/16/travel/escapes/16havens.html?_r=1 New York Times Indiana Dunes article]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Beverly Shores, Indiana}}
* [https://www.in.gov/towns/beverlyshores/ Town of Beverly Shores, Indiana website]

{{Porter County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Porter County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1927]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in Indiana]]