Porter, Indiana Porter, Indiana Location of Porter in the state of Indiana Location of Porter in the state of Indiana Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S.
Porter is in the Indiana Dunes ecosystem, which played a part in the creation of The Nature Conservancy, and inspired conservation accomplishments. Porter is noted for its adjacency to the Indiana Dunes State Park and for its barns heritage.
The Joseph Bailly Homestead is positioned in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Howe Road, just north of U.S.
In addition to the Joseph Bailly Homestead, the Good Fellow Club Youth Camp and Porter Town Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the 2010 census, Porter has a total region of 6.48 square miles (16.78 km2), of which 6.2 square miles (16.06 km2) (or 95.68%) is territory and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 4.32%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,858 citizens , 1,832 homeholds, and 1,310 families residing in the town.
There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 319.0 per square mile (123.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 94.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.6% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,832 homeholds of which 35.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families.
The median age in the town was 39.1 years.
25.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,972 citizens , 1,844 homeholds, and 1,300 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 788.8 citizens per square mile (304.7/km ).
There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 311.9 per square mile (120.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 0.82% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.62% from other competitions, and 1.61% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,844 homeholds out of which 38.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families.
In the town, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $60,254.
About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
"Porter, Indiana".
History of Porter County, Indiana : a anecdotal account of its historical progress, its citizens and its principal interests.
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 United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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