Porter County
| Porter County, Indiana | |
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Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana
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| Motto: "Front Porch of the Dunes" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′N 87°07′W / 41.850°N 87.117°WCoordinates: 41°51′N 87°07′W / 41.850°N 87.117°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Indiana
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| 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 |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Commissioner | John A. Evans (R, North) |
| • Commissioner | Jeff Good (R, Center) |
| • Commissioner | Laura Shurr Blaney (D, South) |
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| 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) |
| Area 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 (2010) | |
| • County | 164,343 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 167,688 |
| • Rank | 9th largest county in Indiana 374th largest county in U.S. |
| • Density | 393/sq mi (152/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Region | 819,537 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| 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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| Waterways |
East Arm Little Calumet River |
| South Shore Line stations |
Beverly Shores – Dune Park Portage/Ogden Dunes |
| Public transit | V-Line |
| Website | www.porterco.org |
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