Porter, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 41°37′34″N 87°4′18″W / 41.62611°N 87.07167°WCoordinates: 41°37′34″N 87°4′18″W / 41.62611°N 87.07167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Township | Westchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,972 |
| • Density | 788.8/sq mi (304.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46304 |
| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-61164[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0441459[2] |
| Website | http://www.townofporter.com/ |
Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census.
Porter is noted for its proximity to the Indiana Dunes State Park and for its railroad heritage. Porter was the southern terminus for the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.
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[edit] Geography
Porter is located at 41°37′34″N 87°4′18″W / 41.62611°N 87.07167°W (41.626005, -87.071798)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), of which, 6.3 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (4.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Census of 2010
In 2010 Porter had a population of 4,858. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 89.9% non-Hispanic white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic of some other race, 1.7% two or more races and 6.6% Hispanic or Latino.[4]
[edit] Census of 2000
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,972 people, 1,844 households, and 1,300 families residing in the town. The population density was 788.8 people per square mile (304.7/km²). There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.82% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population.
There were 1,844 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $60,254. Males had a median income of $50,799 versus $26,055 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,615. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Historic Sites
The Joseph Bailly Homestead is located in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Howe Road, just north of U.S. 20. It is the residence of three generations of the Bailly family. Joseph and Marie Bailly arrived here in 1822 from the St. Joseph River in Michigan. He had been a fur trader on Lake Michigan for nearly 30 years when he set up his family home along the Little Calumet River.[5]
The Chellberg Farm is also a three generation home, but of the family of Anders Kjellburg (Chellberg). He brought his family to this Swedish community in 1869, purchaisng 80 acres (32 ha) from the Bailly descendents.[6] The farm is located on Mineral Springs Road, north of U.S. 20.
The Augsburg Swedish Lutheran Church and Cemetery are located on Beam Street, west of town. The Cemetery was begun in 1878.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ 2010 general population and housing characteristics chart for Porter from the US Census
- ^ Cultural Sites of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, National Park Service, 2006
- ^ Cultural Sites of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, National Park Service, 2006
- ^ Porter County, Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures; Historic Landmarks of Indiana, July 1991 Inventory
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