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Welcome to Porter ...

The city of Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County<1>.


The location of Porter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Porter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Porter has a population of 167 people<3> (see below for details).

Porter is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Porter: (507)

The ZIP code for Porter: 56280<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Porter had an population of 167 people. This is a decrease of 8.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Porter had a population of 183 people. This makes Porter the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 183 people, the population of Porter decreased 3.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 190 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Porter.

Communities Also Named Porter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Porter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Porter ...

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

  • Canby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
  • Minneota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
    • Minneota is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <6>
  • Hendricks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivanhoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <6>
  • Ghent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <6>
  • Gary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Boyd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
  • Astoria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
  • Taunton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Leo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
    • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

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 Porter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter. 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 Porter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter. See our Newspapers Page for Porter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...

Looking for more information about Porter? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter.

Adding Porter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porter 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 Porter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Porter post office opened in 1882.

We also found Porter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porter.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Yellow Medicine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Porter.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Porter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Porter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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