Welcome to Valparaiso ...
The city of Valparaiso is located in Porter County<1> and is the County Seat for Porter County.
Valparaiso was established in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Valparaiso has a population of 33,923 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Valparaiso is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valparaiso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Valparaiso (for example, toward Walkerton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Valparaiso: 219
The ZIP codes for Valparaiso: 46383-46385<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valparaiso had an population of 33,923 people. This is an increase of 6.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Valparaiso had a population of 31,730 people (which is 19.29% of the total population of Porter County). This makes Valparaiso the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Valparaiso represents 0.49% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,730 people, the population of Valparaiso increased 15.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 27,428 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Valparaiso.
Communities Also Named Valparaiso ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Valparaiso - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Nebraska and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valparaiso.
Websites for Valparaiso ...
Official Website: www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.valparaisochamber.org/
Communities near Valparaiso ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valparaiso.
- Gary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gary
- From Valparaiso to Gary
- Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portage
- From Valparaiso to Portage
- Merrillville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrillville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merrillville
- From Valparaiso to Merrillville
- Michigan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Michigan City
- From Valparaiso to Michigan City
- Crown Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Point
- From Valparaiso to Crown Point
- Hobart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hobart
- From Valparaiso to Hobart
- La Porte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Porte
- From Valparaiso to La Porte
- Griffith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffith <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Griffith
- From Valparaiso to Griffith
- Chesterton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
- Chesterton is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chesterton
- From Valparaiso to Chesterton
- Lake Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
- Lake Station is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <5>
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 Valparaiso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valparaiso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valparaiso. 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 Valparaiso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valparaiso. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Valparaiso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valparaiso ...
Looking for more information about Valparaiso? 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 Valparaiso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valparaiso.
Adding Valparaiso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Valparaiso post office opened in 1837.
We also found Valparaiso in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valparaiso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Valparaiso: www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.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 Porter, 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 Valparaiso. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valparaiso - 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 Valparaiso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valparaiso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Valparaiso includes: 46383, 46384 & 46385. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |