LaPorte County, Indiana
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LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 110,106. The county seat is LaPorte6. This county is part of Chicagoland and Michiana. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
| LaPorte County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1832 |
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| Seat | LaPorte |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,588 km² (613 mi²) 1,549 km² (598 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²), 2.41% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
110,106 184/sq mi (71/km²) |
| Website: www.laportecounty.org | |
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[edit] History
LaPorte County was formed in 1832. The name means "the door" or "the port" in French, as travelers here left the forests of the east for the prairieland of the west.
[edit] Geography
The county has a total area of 1,588 km² (613 mi²). 1,549 km² (598 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (2.41%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Berrien County, Michigan (north)
- St. Joseph County (east)
- Starke County (south)
- Jasper County (southwest)
- Porter County (west)
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 80
- Interstate 94
- U.S. Highway 6
- U.S. Highway 12
- U.S. Highway 20
- U.S. Highway 30
- U.S. Highway 35
- U.S. Highway 421
- Indiana State Road 2
- Indiana State Road 4
- Indiana State Road 39
- Indiana State Road 104
- Indiana State Road 520
[edit] Railroads
- Amtrak
- Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad
- Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad
- Chicago, Southshore and South Bend Railroad
- CSX Transportation
- Norfolk Southern Railway
[edit] Demographics
| LaPorte County Population by year |
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2000 110,106 |
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As of 2000, there were 110,106 people, 41,050 households, and 28,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 71/km² (184/mi²). There were 45,621 housing units at an average density of 29 persons/km² (76 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.26% White, 10.13% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 41,050 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 11.70% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,430, and the median income for a family was $49,872. Males had a median income of $36,686 versus $23,955 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,913. 8.70% of the population and 6.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.50% are under the age of 18 and 9.00% are 65 or older.
[edit] Cities
[edit] Towns
- Hanna
- Kingsbury
- Kingsford Heights
- LaCrosse
- Long Beach
- Michiana Shores
- Pottawattamie Park
- Rolling Prairie
- Trail Creek
- Union Mills
- Wanatah
- Westville
[edit] Townships
- Cass
- Center
- Clinton
- Coolspring
- Dewey
- Galena
- Hanna
- Hudson
- Johnson
- Kankakee
- Lincoln
- Michigan
- New Durham
- Noble
- Pleasant
- Prairie
- Scipio
- Springfield
- Union
- Washington
- Wills
[edit] Education
Public schools in LaPorte County are administered by eight different districts:
- Cass Township Schools
- Dewey Township Schools
- LaPorte Community School Corporation [1]
- Metropolitan School District of New Durham Township [2]
- Michigan City Area Schools [3]
- New Prairie United School Corporation [4]
- Prairie Township Schools
- South Central Community School Corporation [5]
[edit] External links
- Access LaPorte County official community site
- Greater LaPorte Chamber of Commerce
- Healthy Communities of LaPorte County
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
| Metropolitan area of Chicagoland |  |
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| Central City: Chicago Largest cities (over 30,000 in 2000): Aurora • Berwyn • Calumet City • Chicago Heights • Crystal Lake • DeKalb • Des Plaines • East Chicago • Elgin • Elmhurst • Evanston • Gary • Hammond • Harvey • Highland Park • Joliet • Kenosha • Naperville • North Chicago • Park Ridge • Portage • Waukegan • Wheaton Largest towns and villages (over 30,000 in 2000): Addison • Arlington Heights • Bartlett • Bolingbrook • Buffalo Grove • Carol Stream • Carpentersville • Cicero • Downers Grove • Elk Grove Village • Glendale Heights • Glenview • Hanover Park • Hoffman Estates • Lombard • Merrillville • Mount Prospect • Mundelein • Niles • Northbrook • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Orland Park • Palatine • Schaumburg • Skokie • Streamwood • Tinley Park • Wheeling • Woodridge Counties: Cook • DeKalb • DuPage • Grundy • Jasper • Kane • Kankakee • Kendall • Kenosha • Lake (Illinois) • Lake (Indiana) • LaPorte • McHenry • Newton • Porter • Will |
