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Porter County, Indiana

Porter County, Indiana
County
Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana
Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana
Motto: "Front Porch of the Dunes"
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°51′N 87°07′W / 41.850°N 87.117°W / 41.850; -87.117Coordinates: 41°51′N 87°07′W / 41.850°N 87.117°W / 41.850; -87.117
Country United States United States
State Indiana Indiana
Region Northwest Indiana
Metro area Chicago Metropolitan
Established 1836
Named for David Porter
County seat Valparaiso
Largest city Portage (population and area)
Incorporated
municipalities
Government
 • Type County
 • Body Board of Commissioners
 • Commissioner John A. Evans (R, North)
 • Commissioner Jeff Good (R, Center)
 • Commissioner Laura Shurr Blaney (D, South)
 • County Council
Area
 • County 521.8 sq mi (1,351 km2)
 • Land 418.2 sq mi (1,083 km2)
 • Water 103.6 sq mi (268 km2)
 • Metro 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km2)
Area rank 29th largest county in Indiana
 • Region 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2)
Elevation(mean) 843 ft (257 m)
Highest elevation– NE Jackson Twp 870 ft (270 m)
Lowest elevation– at Lake Michigan 585 ft (178 m)
Population (2010)
 • County 164,343
 • Estimate (2015) 167,688
 • Rank 9th largest county in Indiana
374th largest county in U.S.
 • Density 393/sq mi (152/km2)
 • Metro 9,522,434
 • Region 819,537
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes 46301-02, 46304, 46307-08, 46341-42, 46347, 46360, 46368, 46383-85, 46391, 46393
Area code 219
Congressional district 1st
Indiana Senate districts 4th, 5th and 6th
Indiana House of Representatives districts 3rd, 4th, 10th, 19th and 20th
FIPS code 18-127
GNIS feature ID 0450382
Interstates

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U.S. Routes

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State Routes

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Airport

Porter County Regional


Waterways

East Arm Little Calumet River
Kankakee River
Lake Michigan
Little Calumet River
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Salt Creek


South Shore Line stations

Beverly ShoresDune Park Portage/Ogden Dunes


Public transit V-Line
Website www.porterco.org
  • Indiana county number 64
Valparaiso, Indiana
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