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La Porte County, Indiana

LaPorte County, Indiana
County
LaPorte County Courthouse in La Porte, Indiana
LaPorte County Courthouse in La Porte, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°36′N 86°43′W / 41.600°N 86.717°W / 41.600; -86.717Coordinates: 41°36′N 86°43′W / 41.600°N 86.717°W / 41.600; -86.717
Country United States United States
State Indiana Indiana
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
Government
 • Type County
 • Body Board of Commissioners
 • Commissioner Michael Bohacek (R, 1st)
 • Commissioner David L. Decker (D, 2nd)
 • Commissioner Vidya Kora (D, 3rd)
 • County Council
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
Interstates

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U.S. Routes

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State Routes

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Airports

La Porte Municipal
Michigan City Municipal


Waterways

East Arm Little Calumet River
Kankakee River
Lake Michigan
Little Calumet River
Trail Creek


Amtrak station

Michigan City


South Shore Line stations

11th StreetCarroll Avenue Hudson Lake


Public transit Michigan City Transit
Website www.laportecounty.org
  • Indiana county number 46
La Porte, Indiana
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