Porter County, Indiana
Porter County | |
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Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso | |
| Motto: "Front Porch of the Dunes" | |
Location in the state of Indiana | |
Indiana's location in the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 87°07′W / 40.850°N 87.117°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Region | Northwest Indiana |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| Established | 1837 |
| Named after | 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 | |
| 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 (mean) | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Highest elevation – NE Jackson Twp | 870 ft (270 m) |
| Lowest elevation – at Lake Michigan | 585 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 173,215 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 173,335 |
| • Rank | 9th largest county in Indiana 374th largest county in U.S. |
| • 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. The county seat is Valparaiso. 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. The Hour Glass Museum in Ogden Dunes documents the region's ecological significance.