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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-035113.txt : 20100621
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100621160731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-035113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100621

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:			DEGUILIO JON E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212469

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26128
		FILM NUMBER:		10908153

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8944 LIABLE ROAD
		CITY:			HIGHLAND
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46322
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>46322</rptOwnerZipCode>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">The undersigned,
<U>Jon E. DeGuilio</U>, herby constitutes and appoints the General
Counsel/Corporate Secretary and/or the <U>Assistant Secretary</U> of NORTHWEST
INDIANA BANCORP (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), or either of them, as the
undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, from the date
hereof until such authority is terminated by me in writing, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the
undersigned&#8217;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any Form&nbsp;3 &#8211; Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities, Form&nbsp;4 &#8211; Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of
Securities, Form&nbsp;5 &#8211; Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership, or Form&nbsp;ID &#8211; Uniform Application For Access Codes to File
on Edgar, required to be filed by the undersigned with respect to the
undersigned&#8217;s beneficial ownership of securities of the Company, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any national stock market on which the Company&#8217;s
securities are listed, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or a substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="justify">Executed this
14&nbsp;day of June, 2010.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="justify"><U><B>/</B>s/ Jon
E.
DeGuilio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
<BR>
Jon E. DeGuilio

<DIV style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">STATE OF
INDIANA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6%"
align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) SS: </DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">COUNTY OF
<U>LAKE</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Before me, the undersigned Notary
Public in and for said State and County, personally appeared <U>Jon E.
DeGuilio</U>, and acknowledged to me to be the person who executed the
foregoing Power of Attorney as his/her act and deed, this 14<SUP
style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of June, 2010.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="justify"><U><B>/</B>s/
Sally J.
fox&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
<BR>
Notary Public Signature

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="justify"><U>Sally J.
Fox&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
<BR>
Notary Public Printed

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">My Commission Expires:
April&nbsp;25, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;My County of Residence: St. Joseph

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;
</DIV>



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