Porter County, Indiana

Porter County
Porter County
County
	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 Beverly Shores (town); Burns Harbor (town); Chesterton (town); Dune Acres (town); Hebron (town); Kouts (town); Ogden Dunes (town); Portage (city); Porter (town); Town of Pines (town); Valparaiso (city);
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 (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)
• County	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
Interstates
U.S. Routes
State Routes
Airport	Porter County Regional
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
Public transit	V-Line
Website	www.porterco.org
	Indiana county number 64;

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.

[gnis-1] "Porter County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[elevhigh-2] Westville Quadrangle – Indiana – Porter Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.

[elevlow-3] Dune Acres Quadrangle – Indiana – Porter Co (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2013.

[4] "USA Counties in Profile". STATS Indiana. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

[QF-5] "Porter County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.

[6] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[7] 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.

[8] Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009)

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

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