Porter County

Also known as Porter County, Indiana, Porter County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
Region: Northwest Indiana
Metro area: Chicago Metropolitan
Named after: 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)
Type: County
County: 521.8 sq mi (1,351 km )
Land: 418.2 sq mi (1,083 km )
Water: 103.6 sq mi (268 km )
Metro: 10,874 sq mi (28,160 km )
Rank: 29th largest county in Indiana
Elevation mean: 843 ft (257 m)
Highest elevation ne jackson twp: 870 ft (270 m)
Lowest elevation at lake michigan: 585 ft (178 m)
Estimate 2025: 176,049

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Wikidata facts

Population: 173215
Area: 1351
Elevation: 843
Official website: www.porterco.org
Image: Porter County Courthouse.jpg
Households: 65153

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Commons category: Porter County, Indiana
inception: 1835-02-07
native label: Porter County
per capita income: 35672

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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.

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