Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-115666 on Form S-8 of NorthWest Indiana Bancorp of our report dated February 23, 2015 on the consolidated financial statements of NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, which report is included in Form 10-K for NorthWest Indiana Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Chicago, Illinois

February 24, 2015