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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100223111730
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-011268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919864
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				351927981
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9204 COLUMBIA AVE
		CITY:			MUNSTER
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46321
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2198369690

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIESER JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212466

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26128
		FILM NUMBER:		10624798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13304 LAKESHORE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		UNIT 202
		CITY:			CEDAR LAKE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46303
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000919864</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NWIN(OB)</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212466</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WIESER JAMES L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13304 LAKESHORE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UNIT 202</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CEDAR LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7269</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 22, 2010 reporting person transferred 5,592 shares previously held as trustee of his trust that are now held as Joint Tenants With Right Of Survivorship.  927 shares acquired through purchases in the dividend reinvestment plan from January 2008 through January 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jame L. Wieser</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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