LaPorte County, IN
| LaPorte County, Indiana | |
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LaPorte County Courthouse in La Porte, Indiana
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′N 86°43′W / 41.600°N 86.717°WCoordinates: 41°36′N 86°43′W / 41.600°N 86.717°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| Regions | Northwest Indiana and Michiana |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| Established | April 1, 1832 |
| Named for | "The Door" or "The Port" (fr.) |
| County seat | La Porte |
| Largest city |
Michigan City (population and total area) |
| Incorporated municipalities |
11 cities and towns
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | Michael Bohacek (R, 1st) |
| • Commissioner | David L. Decker (D, 2nd) |
| • Commissioner | Vidya Kora (D, 3rd) |
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| Area | |
| • County | 613.26 sq mi (1,588.3 km2) |
| • Land | 598.30 sq mi (1,549.6 km2) |
| • Water | 14.96 sq mi (38.7 km2) |
| • Metro | 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2) |
| Area rank | 2nd largest county in Indiana |
| • Region | 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2) |
| Elevation(mean) | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Highest elevation– SW Galena Twp | 957 ft (292 m) |
| Lowest elevation– at Lake Michigan | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • County | 111,467 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 110,884 |
| • Rank |
15th largest county in Indiana 542nd largest county in U.S. |
| • Density | 186/sq mi (72/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Region | 819,537 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Codes | 46340, 46345-46, 46348, 46350, 46352, 46360-61, 46365, 46371, 46382, 46390-91, 46532, 46552, 46554, 46574 |
| Area code | 219 |
| Congressional districts | 1st and 2nd |
| Indiana Senate districts | 5th and 8th |
| Indiana House of Representatives districts | 9th, 17th and 20th |
| FIPS code | 18-091 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0450507 |
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| Airports |
La Porte Municipal |
| Waterways |
East Arm Little Calumet River |
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| South Shore Line stations |
11th Street – Carroll Avenue Hudson Lake |
| Public transit | Michigan City Transit |
| Website | www.laportecounty.org |
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