Porter, Indiana
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| 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] |
Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census.
This city was the southern terminus for the Chicago and West Michigan Railway.
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[edit] Geography
Porter is located at (41.626005, -87.071798)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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/sq mi (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] Miscellaneous
Indiana Dunes State Park is just northeast of Porter.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Porter, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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