Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Valparaiso.
Geography
The County is located in northwest Indiana, bordered on the north by Lake Michigan and has an area of 1351 square kilometers, of which 268 square kilometers, corresponding to 19.84 per cent, of water are. Limited, it is the County: LaPorte County ( east ), Starke County (southeast ), Jasper County ( south ) and Lake County ( west ).
History
Porter County was formed on February 7, 1835 from parts of St. Joseph County. It was named after David Porter, a commodore in the British - American War of 1812. Originally Porterville the county seat, but this was in 1837 at the request of the population by Indiana's General Assembly (general assembly) moved to Valparaiso.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Porter County 146 798 people in 54 649 households and 39 729 families. The population density was 136 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 95.33 percent White, 0.92 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.91 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.26 percent from other races groups; 1.32 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.82 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 54 649 households out of which 35.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 59.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers and 27.3 percent were non-families. 22.2 percent of all households and 8.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.8 percent between 18 and 24, 28.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 10.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.9 males.
The median income for a household was 53,100 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 61,880. Males have a median income of $ 50,167, women $ 26,347. The per capita income was $ 23,957. 3.9 percent of families and 5.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Aylesworth
- Babcock
- Beatrice
- Beverly Hill
- Beverly Shores
- Blackhawk Beach
- Boone Grove
- Brummitt Acres
- Burdick
- Burlington Beach
- Burns Harbor
- Chesterton
- Clanricarde
- Coburg
- Cool Acres
- Crestview
- Crisman
- Crocker
- Edgewater
- Five Points Corner
- Furnessville
- Garyton
- Graham Woods
- Haglund
- Hebron
- Hillcrest
- Hurlburt
- Kouts
- Lake Eliza
- Lakeview
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
- Lincoln Hills
- Long Lake Iceland
- Malden
- Marian Manor
- McCool
- Morgan Park
- Northwood Park
- Ogden Dunes
- Portage
- Porter
- Porter Crossroads
- Roble Woods
- Sedley
- South Haven
- Suman
- Sylvan Manor
- Town of Pines
- Tratebas Mill
- Tremont
- Valparaiso
- Wake Robin Fields
- Western Acres
- Westhill
- Wheeler
- Willow Creek
- Wilson
- Woodville
Townships
- Boone Township
- Center Township
- Jackson Township
- Liberty Township
- Morgan Township
- Pine Township
- Pleasant Township
- Portage Township
- Porter Township
- Union Township
- Washington Township
- West Chester Township