Summary for La Porte
About La Porte (Click for our profile page)
Located in: LaPorte County (see below)
Time Zone: La Porte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>
Telephone Area Code: 219
ZIP Codes: 46350, 46352<2>
Elevation: 800 feet [243.84 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for La Porte)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 21,564 (2.22% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 22,053 (2% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 21,621 |
Total Area:<5> 12.37 sq. miles [32 km²] - of which 5.74% is water (0.71 sq. miles [1.8 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 9,992
Websites for La Porte
Official Website: www.ci.la-porte.in.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lpchamber.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for La Porte:
Lat: 41.610600° (or 41°36'38" N)
Lon: -86.722400° (or -86°43'20" W)
USGS Topo Map: LaPorte East<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for La Porte
GNIS ID: 2395570
FIPS State / Place Code: 18 / 42246
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Porte)
About LaPorte County
The city of La Porte is the County Seat for LaPorte County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for LaPorte)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 109,888 (1.41% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 111,459 (1.23% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 110,106 |
Total Area: 613 sq. miles [1,588.3 km²] - of which 2.44% is water (14.96 sq. miles [38.7 km²])
Housing Units: 48,448
Official Website: www.laportecounty.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for LaPorte
GNIS ID: 450507
FIPS State / County Code: 18 / 091
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Porte)
About Indiana
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 6,731,010 (3.81% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 6,483,802 (6.63% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 6,080,485 |
Websites for State of Indiana
Official Website: https://www.in.gov
Tourism: https://visitindiana.com/
Parks: https://www.in.gov/dnr/
Fishing: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/
Hunting: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana
GNIS ID: 448508
FIPS State: 18
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Porte)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While La Porte is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). |
| <2> | 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). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Porte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of La Porte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of La Porte, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes La Porte. |