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Welcome to LaPorte County ...

Time Zone: LaPorte County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of La Porte is the Seat for LaPorte County.

LaPorte County was founded January 29, 1832.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> LaPorte had a population of 109,888 people. This is a decrease of 1.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 111,459 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, LaPorte represented 1.72% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in LaPorte County:

  • Kingsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Kingsford Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
  • La Crosse
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • La Porte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <2>
  • Long Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Michiana Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Michigan City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottawattamie Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Trail Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Wanatah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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