What is the population of Porter?

The population of Porter, IN is 4,840.

Where is Porter located?

Porter, IN is located at latitude 41.6155900 and longitude -87.0742000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Porter?

The area of Porter, IN is 16.792269 km².

What is the elevation of Porter?

Porter, IN has an elevation of 195 meters (640 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Porter in?

Porter, IN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Porter in?

Porter is in the state of Indiana, United States.

What county is Porter, IN in?

Porter is in Porter County, Indiana.

How has the population of Porter changed?

The population of Porter, IN has decreased from 4,858 (2010) to 4,840 (2020), a change of -0.4%.

Porter, Indiana

Porter: settlement in Indiana, USA

About

Porter is a city located in the county of Porter in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,858 and a population density of 289 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,840 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Porter

Population	4,840 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Indiana (United States)
County	Porter County
Postal code	46304
Phone Area Codes	219
Area	16.79 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.6156,-87.0742
Altitude	640 feet / 195 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	18:22:46 (22nd April 2026)
Density	288 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-0.37% (2010-2020)
Weather	63℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Porter is located at 41°36'56"N 87°4'27"W (41.6155900, -87.0742000).

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Weather

63°F

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5 mph NNW Wednesday

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Porter decreased by 0.37% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,858	-	census
2011	4,870	0.25%	estimation process
2012	4,866	-0.08%	estimation process
2013	4,863	-0.06%	estimation process
2014	4,862	-0.02%	estimation process
2015	4,843	-0.39%	estimation process
2016	4,809	-0.71%	estimation process
2017	4,812	0.06%	estimation process
2018	4,814	0.04%	estimation process
2019	4,834	0.41%	estimation process
2020	4,840	0.12%	estimation process

Best Things to Do in Porter

1Indiana Dunes Visitor Center

Rating: 4.6 (1269)

1215 IN-49, Porter, IN 46304, United States View details

Phone: +12199262255 | Website available

2Little Calumet River Trail

Rating: 4.6 (103)

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3Indiana Dunes National Park Chellberg Farm

Rating: 4.7 (77)

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Indiana Dunes National Park Chellberg Farm

4Porter Beach

Rating: 4.3 (4)

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5Mnoke Prairie

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Services and Civic Places in Porter

1Indiana Dunes Tourism

Rating: 4.6 (724)

1215 IN-49, Porter, IN 46304, United States View details

Phone: +12199262255 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Porter, IN. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
150437	Don Roberts Beauty School	Valparaiso (IN)	46385
150251	College of Court Reporting Inc	Valparaiso (IN)	46385
152600	Valparaiso University	Valparaiso (IN)	46383
151360	Indiana University-Northwest	Gary (IN)	46408-1197
475574	Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC	Gary (IN)	46409-2404

Nearby Transit Stations (21)

Rail and bus stations connected to Porter, IN. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MCI	Michigan City	100 Washington St.	RAIL
GRY	Gary, IN	100 West 4th Avenue	BUS
NBU	New Buffalo	226 North Whittaker Street	RAIL
NBM	New Buffalo, Michigan	517 South Whittaker Street	RAIL
HMI	Hammond–Whiting station	1135 South Calumet Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Porter.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Chesterton Post Office	Chesterton (IN)	46304
Beverly Shor Post Office	Beverly Shores (IN)	46301
Portag Post Office	Portage (IN)	46368
Wheeler Post Office	Wheeler (IN)	46393
Valpara Post Office	Valparaiso (IN)	46383

Other places with the same name (7)

Porter, Ohio township of Ohio with a population of 9,135 people.
Porter, New York town in Niagara County, New York, United States with a population of 6,503 people.
Porter, Michigan township in Midland County, Michigan with a population of 2,447 people.
Porter, Pennsylvania human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 2,055 people.
Porter, Maine town in Oxford County, Maine, United States with a population of 1,525 people.
Porter, Oklahoma town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States with a population of 692 people.
Porter, Minnesota city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States with a population of 164 people.

Other cities in Porter County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Porter County , IN.

City Name	Population	Title
Portage	90,543	The second most populous city in Porter County, Indiana.
Valparaiso	33,944	Town in Porter County, Indiana, United States
Chesterton	13,433	Town in the U.
Lakes of the Four Seasons	7,033	City in Indiana, United States of America
South Haven	5,282	Town in Michigan, USA
Hebron	3,669	City in Porter County, Indiana, United States of America
Kouts	1,963	Town in Indiana, United States
Burns Harbor	1,922	Town in Indiana, United States
Ogden Dunes	1,083	Town in Porter County, Indiana, United States
Town of Pines	688	Town of the United States
Beverly Shores	595	Town in Indiana
Dune Acres	182	City in Porter County, Indiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Porter distances to largest Indiana cities