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.