La Porte, Indiana City of La - Porte, Indiana La Porte County Courthouse, La Porte, Indiana La Porte County Courthouse, La Porte, Indiana County La Porte La Porte (French for "The Door") is a town/city in La - Porte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat. Its populace was 22,053 at the 2010 census.
It is one of the two principal metros/cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is encompassed in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area.
The current mayor of La Porte, Blair Milo, is one of the youngest mayors in the city's history, propel to the position in 2011 at the age of 28.
The settlement of La Porte was established in July 1832.
The first settler appeared in October, building a permanent cabin just north of what would turn into the Courthouse square. In 1833 a Federal Land Office was established in La Porte.
By 1835 the settlement had grown to the extent that it was decided that La Porte should turn into incorporated as a town.
A journal was established in 1836 and La Porte Medical School was established in 1842, the first of its kind in the Midwest.
By 1852 La Porte had turn into a well-established settlement of considerable size for its time and vicinity, with 5,000 residents.
In that same year it was granted a town/city charter by the Indiana General Assembly and the first mayor was elected. La Porte continued to grow, attracting various diverse industries, the biggest of which became the Advance-Rumely company.
During the 1850s various maple trees were planted along Indiana and Michigan avenues in La Porte by small-town resident Sebastian Lay.
Subsequently, La Porte became known as the 'Maple City'.
Today, Indiana and Michigan avenues comprise a historic precinct in the city, including many homes and other structures of architectural and historical interest.
The structure is assembled of red sandstone from Lake Superior, shipped via boat to Michigan City and then by rail to La Porte.
The courthouse is considered to be one of La Porte's best known structures. In 2007 the building had its exterior extensively restored at a cost of $2.9 million. La Porte is also well known for the region of which Belle Gunness serial murders took place.
La Porte is positioned at 41 36 33 N 86 43 3 W (41.609057, -86.717567). According to the 2010 census, La Porte has a total region of 12.37 square miles (32.04 km2), of which 11.66 square miles (30.20 km2) (or 94.26%) is territory and 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) (or 5.74%) is water.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The La Porte Community School Corporation serves approximately 6,500 students.
La Porte Community Schools La Porte High School South La Porte County Special Education Cooperative The famous Advance-Rumely tractor business was established in La Porte where it advanced steam engines and eponymous green kerosene tractors.
Rowling has a Portkey (Key to the City) for La Porte.
La Porte Little Theatre Club, established in 1925 is one of the earliest and longest running live improve theatre groups in the country.
La Porte County Historical Society which features a several historic displays including the [Kesling Automobile Collection] which consists of more than 30 vintage and rare automobiles.
La Porte has an extensive town/city park district.
Allesee Park , (Boyd Boulevard) is a 6-acre neighborhood park on the south side of the city.
Park includes a Ball Diamond, Basketball Half-Court, Benches, Parking, Playground, and a Walking Track.
Improvements were made in 2000 thanks to a donation by the Allesee family to the La Porte Park Foundation.
Ben Rees Park , (Scott Street) Ben Rees Park is a 1.5-acre parcel that is half of a square block positioned near the Civic Auditorium.
Lindewald Park, (Park Street) is considered La Porte's first park.
Facilities include a picnic shelter with grills, playground, restrooms, water fountains, ball diamond, Basketball Half-Court and 12 lighted horseshoe pits, which are home to the La Porte Horseshoe Pitches Association.
The chief recreational usage at Clarke Field are two ball diamonds, one used primarily by the La Porte High School junior varsity and La Porte Babe Ruth Baseball and the other for younger age levels.
The park also contains a playground, Ball Diamonds ($50.00 Add-on), a Concession Stand, Water Fountains, and enhance restrooms.
Fox Memorial Park includes Clear Lake, which encompasses approximately 100 acres of the total park.
Today, Fox Memorial Park can be considered one of La Porte's finest parks.
The park offers ball diamonds, including Ron Reed Field; basketball; playgrounds; picnic shelters with grills; fishing; boating; water fountains; walking and public trials; and Thrills 'n' Spills Skate Park.
Hastings Park (Monroe St.) Small park, features a playground and benches.
Today, inhabitants from all of La Porte appreciate the undivided facilities including four ball diamonds, six tennis courts, a walking and nature trail, soccer fields, basketball courts, sledding hill and picnic shelters.
The park also contains Fort La Play Porte, a large community-built playground.
Koomler Park (Miller Street) covers 4 acres in southern La Porte.
In 1962, this territory was transferred to the town/city for exclusive use as a park.
Today, Koomler Park serves the inhabitants of Maple Terrace and offers a ball diamond, basketball court and playground.
Rumley Park (Home Street) is a 4-acre neighborhood park that was purchased and advanced entirely with federal funds in 1980.
It was actually a replacement park for the former Marquette Park, which was positioned four blocks away.
Marquette Park was a piece of donated territory that was unsuitable and unbuildable for a park.
Rumley Park offers a basketball court, playground, picnic facilities and fishing.
The territory was donated to the City of La Porte in 1923.
It wasn't until 1952 that the Park Department entered a 99-year lease, for $1 per year, with the school corporation.
The park presently includes a shelter, playground, ball diamond, open play, half-court basketball and picnic facilities.
Soldiers Memorial Park (250 Pine Lake Ave.), dedicated in 1928 and including 556 acres.
It is the biggest city park and widely known for its forested beauty, water sports and organized recreational activities.
The park encompasses all of Stone Lake, 140 acres of water and all but 628 feet of shoreline.
Also the park provides a range of active and passive recreational activities including swimming, playgrounds, diamond sports (softball, baseball and t-ball), volleyball, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, fishing and boating.
Soldiers Memorial Park is also the site of the Park Department Office and maintenance facilities, as well as Cummings Lodge.
The play equipment has been recently updated thanks to a donation from the La Porte Park Foundation.
Pine Lake Beach (Pine Lake Avenue) is a enhance beach with picnic tables, a newly assembled walk-way athwart the beach, and a picnic shelter including a grill.
La Porte hosts a several celebrations and affairs every year: The La Porte County Fair is Indiana's earliest County Fair.
The Sunflower Fair held in beautiful, historic Downtown La Porte is one of the biggest area celebrations with over 100 craft and nonprofit vendors, food, entertainment, rides and more.
La Porte Cruise Night, sponsored by the Michiana Antique Auto Club, is held annually in La Porte.
The full field of 15 F1 boats and 13 F-Lights boats excited the thousands who lined Stone Lake Beach and Lakeshore Drive for three full days of racing, as well as the great crowds that ventured downtown La Porte Saturday evening for the boat parade and block party.
Tour de La Porte is an annual bike ride, running and walking event to benefit patients with cancer in the community.
La Porte receives tv broadcasts and other radio broadcasts from Chicago and South Bend.
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City of La Porte, Indiana website Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce The La Porte County Herald-Argus website What's New La Porte? The La Porte County Public Library The Internet Movie Database - Titles with locations including La Porte, Indiana, USA La Porte, Indiana: A Documentary Film Municipalities and communities of La - Porte County, Indiana, United States
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