Porter, Indiana
Porter, Indiana | |
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Lincoln Street in Porter | |
Location of Porter in Porter County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′34″N 87°04′57″W / 41.62611°N 87.08250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Westchester |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.69 km2) |
| • Land | 6.16 sq mi (15.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,210 |
| • Density | 845.64/sq mi (326.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46304, 46369 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-61164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396863 |
| Website | www |
Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 5,210 as of the 2020 census. Porter is in the Indiana Dunes ecosystem, which played a role in the creation of The Nature Conservancy, and inspired conservation efforts. It is home to Porter Beach, also known as Johnson's Beach, on Lake Michigan.
Porter is located near Indiana Dunes State Park and on the southern railroad terminus of the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.