Back مقاطعة بورتر (إنديانا) Arabic پورتر بؤلگهسی، ایندیانا AZB Porter County, Indiana BAR Портър (окръг) Bulgarian পোর্টের কাউন্টি, ইন্ডিয়ানা BPY Porter County CEB Porter County, Indiana Welsh Porter County German Κομητεία Πόρτερ (Ιντιάνα) Greek Condado de Porter Spanish
Porter County | |
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 Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Front Porch of the Dunes" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location in the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′N 87°07′W / 41.850°N 87.117°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  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 | 11 cities and towns
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| 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) |
| • Rank | 29th largest county in Indiana |
| • Region | 2,726 sq mi (7,060 km2) |
| Elevation [1] (mean) | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Highest elevation [2] – NE Jackson Twp | 870 ft (270 m) |
| Lowest elevation [3] – at Lake Michigan | 585 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • County | 173,215 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 173,335  |
| • Rank | 9th largest county in Indiana 374th largest county in U.S.[4] |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Region | 819,537 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| 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 |
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| Airport | Porter County Regional
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| 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 Shores – Dune Park Portage/Ogden Dunes
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| Public transit | V-Line |
| Website | www.porterco.org |
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Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana.[5] The county seat is Valparaiso.[6] The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. Porter County is the site of much of the Indiana Dunes, an area of ecological significance.[7][8][9] The Hour Glass Museum in Ogden Dunes documents the region's ecological significance.[10]
- ^ "Porter County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Westville Quadrangle – Indiana – Porter Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.
- ^ Dune Acres Quadrangle – Indiana – Porter Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.
- ^ "USA Counties in Profile". STATS Indiana. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Porter County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, "South Shore Journal - Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009)
- ^ The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3. "South Shore Journal - the Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation". Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 2. "South Shore Journal - the Cultural Impact of a Museum in a Small Community: The Hour Glass in Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.