Porter County, Indiana

Time zones in Porter County

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

1. 4630771,673 people
2. 4636043,817 people
3. 4638342,183 people
4. 4638540,856 people
5. 4636840,301 people
6. 4634232,224 people
7. 4630428,307 people
8. 4640310,929 people
9. 4634110,048 people
10. 463918,986 people
11. 463474,951 people
12. 463902,554 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Porter County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Porter County, largest first

1. Portage Township48,418 people
2. Center Township46,741 people
3. Westchester Township20,958 people
4. Liberty Township11,048 people
5. Porter Township9,675 people
6. Union Township9,445 people
7. Boone Township6,099 people
8. Washington Township5,850 people
9. Jackson Township5,621 people
10. Pleasant Township4,511 people
11. Morgan Township4,015 people
12. Pine Township2,437 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Porter County, largest first

1. Michigan City Area Schools48,554 people
2. Portage Township Schools48,418 people
3. Valparaiso Community Schools46,741 people
4. Duneland School Corporation38,167 people
5. East Porter County School Corporation14,376 people
6. Porter Township School Corporation9,675 people
7. Union Township School Corporation9,445 people
8. Boone Township Metropolitan School District6,099 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. Portage, Indiana (city)38,082 people
2. Valparaiso, Indiana (city)34,733 people
3. Chesterton, Indiana (town)14,446 people
4. Lakes of the Four Seasons, Indiana (CDP)7,402 people
5. South Haven, Indiana (CDP)7,241 people
6. Porter, Indiana (town)5,217 people
7. Hebron, Indiana (town)3,976 people
8. Shorewood Forest, Indiana (CDP)3,263 people
9. Kouts, Indiana (town)2,372 people
10. Burns Harbor, Indiana (town)2,155 people
11. Salt Creek Commons, Indiana (CDP)1,843 people
12. Aberdeen, Indiana (CDP)1,490 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

1. Lake County, Indiana16 mi west
2. LaPorte County, Indiana17 mi east
3. Berrien County, Michigan26 mi northeast
4. Starke County, Indiana27 mi southeast
5. Jasper County, Indiana34 mi south
6. Cook County, Illinois40 mi northwest

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