Porter, Indiana

Porter, Indiana
Porter, Indiana
Town
	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	http://www.townofporter.com/

Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] 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,^[4]^[5] and inspired conservation efforts.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] It is home to Porter Beach, also known as Johnson's Beach, on Lake Michigan.

Porter is noted^[where?] for its proximity to Indiana Dunes State Park and for its railroad heritage. Porter was the southern terminus for the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Smith, S.H. & Mark, S. (2010). The historical roots of The Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From science to preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3, 1-10.
^ "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, pp. 16-28.
^ "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.
^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla:Preservationists of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 1, 15-21
^ . "South Shore Journal - Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porter, Indiana

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] Smith, S.H. & Mark, S. (2010). The historical roots of The Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From science to preservation. The South Shore Journal, 3, 1-10.

[5] "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.

[6] 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, pp. 16-28.

[7] "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.

[8] Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla:Preservationists of Ogden Dunes. The South Shore Journal, 1, 15-21

[9] . "South Shore Journal - Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.

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