Welcome to Porter County ...
Time Zone: Porter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Valparaiso is the Seat for Porter County.
Porter County was founded February 7, 1835.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Porter had a population of 170,599 people. This is an increase of 3.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 164,343 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Porter represented 2.53% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Porter County:
- Beverly Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
- Beverly Shores is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
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- Burns Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
- Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
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- Chesterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dune Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
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- Kouts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ogden Dunes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Town-of-Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Valparaiso
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
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- LaPorte County
- Starke County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Cook County
- Berrien County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |