Portage, Indiana | |
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Nickname: The Port City/The Port of Opportunity | |
Coordinates: 41°36′20″N 87°10′12″W / 41.60556°N 87.17000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Township | Portage |
Government | |
• Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Austin Bonta (R) |
• Clerk-Treasurer | Elizabeth Modesto (D) |
• City Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 27.65 sq mi (71.60 km2) |
• Land | 25.55 sq mi (66.17 km2) |
• Water | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,926 |
• Density | 1,484.38/sq mi (573.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 46368 |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-61092[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396254[2] |
Website | http://www.ci.portage.in.us |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 2,116 | — | |
1960 | 11,822 | 458.7% | |
1970 | 19,127 | 61.8% | |
1980 | 27,409 | 43.3% | |
1990 | 29,060 | 6.0% | |
2000 | 33,496 | 15.3% | |
2010 | 36,828 | 9.9% | |
2020 | 37,926 | 3.0% | |
Source: US Census Bureau |
Portage (/ˈpɔːrtɪdʒ/ POR-tij) is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana,[2] on the border with Lake County. The population was 37,926 as of the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.