La Porte, Indiana
La Porte, Indiana | |
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LaPorte County Courthouse, La Porte, Indiana | |
| Etymology: from French 'the door' | |
| Nickname: The Maple City | |
| Motto(s): "Live and Love", "The Door to the Future" (motto on the city flag) | |
Location of La Porte in LaPorte County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′48″N 86°43′03″W / 41.61333°N 86.71750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Townships | Center, Kankakee, Pleasant, Scipio |
| Founed | 1832 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1835 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Dermody (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.68 sq mi (32.84 km2) |
| • Land | 11.92 sq mi (30.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,471 |
| • Density | 1,884.83/sq mi (727.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46350, 46352 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-42246 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395570 |
| Website | www |
La Porte (from French 'the door') is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat. Its population was estimated to be 21,341 in 2022. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, Illinois–Indiana–Wisconsin combined statistical area.
La Porte is located in northwest Indiana, east of Gary, and west of South Bend. It was first settled by European Americans in 1832. The city is twinned with Grangemouth in Scotland.