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Welcome to La Porte ...

The city of La Porte is located in LaPorte County<1> and is the County Seat for LaPorte County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Porte, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Porte has a population of 21,564 people<2> (see below for details).

La Porte is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: La Porte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from La Porte (for example, toward Lakeville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for La Porte: 219

The ZIP codes for La Porte: 46350, 46352<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Porte had an population of 21,564 people. This is a decrease of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Porte had a population of 22,053 people (which is 19.79% of the total population of LaPorte County). This makes La Porte the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of La Porte represents 0.34% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,053 people, the population of La Porte increased 2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,621 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Porte.

Communities Also Named La Porte ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named La Porte - they are located in California, Colorado, Kansas and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Porte.

Websites for La Porte ...

Official Website:   www.ci.la-porte.in.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lpchamber.com/

Communities near La Porte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Porte.

  • Valparaiso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesterton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
  • Porter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Walkerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Carlisle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
  • Trail Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • North Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
  • New Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Porte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Porte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Porte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Porte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Porte. Our list includes 38 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Porte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Porte ...

Looking for more information about La Porte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for La Porte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Porte.

Adding La Porte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Porte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Porte was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found La Porte on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Porte.

The official website for La Porte: www.ci.la-porte.in.us/

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaPorte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Porte.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Porte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Porte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Porte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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