What is the population of Porter?

The population of Porter, NY is 6,503.

Where is Porter located?

Porter, NY is located at latitude 43.2936900 and longitude -73.2776100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Porter?

The area of Porter, NY is 37.71 km².

What is the elevation of Porter?

Porter, NY has an elevation of 176 meters (577 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Porter in?

Porter, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Porter in?

Porter is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Porter, NY in?

Porter is in Washington County, New York.

How has the population of Porter changed?

The population of Porter, NY has decreased from 6,771 (2010) to 6,503 (2020), a change of -4%.

Porter, New York

Porter: town in Niagara County, New York, United States

About

Porter is a town located in the county of Washington in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,771 and a population density of 180 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,503 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Porter

Population	6,503 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Washington County
Area	37.71 km²
Latitude & Longitude	43.2937,-73.2776
Altitude	305 feet / 93 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	10:59:04 (17th April 2026)
Density	172 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.12% (2010-2020)
Weather	68℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Porter is located at 43°17'37"N 73°16'39"W (43.2936900, -73.2776100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Porter decreased by 4.12% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,771	-	census
2011	6,744	-0.4%	estimation process
2012	6,698	-0.69%	estimation process
2013	6,675	-0.34%	estimation process
2014	6,651	-0.36%	estimation process
2015	6,626	-0.38%	estimation process
2016	6,594	-0.49%	estimation process
2017	6,561	-0.5%	estimation process
2018	6,562	0.02%	estimation process
2019	6,533	-0.44%	estimation process
2020	6,503	-0.46%	estimation process

People born in Porter (1)

American journalist, author, teacher, lawyer and stenographer Oliver Dyer was born in Porter

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
230898	Green Mountain College	Poultney (VT)	05764-1199

Nearby Transit Stations (22)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
FED	Fort Edward station	70 East St.	RAIL
WHL	Whitehall station	Main St. and Saunders St.	RAIL
FHV	Fair Haven, Vermont	Depot and Water Sts.	RAIL
CNV	Castleton station	266 Main Street	RAIL
RUD	Rutland station	25 Evelyn Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Porter.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ruper Post Office	Rupert (VT)	05768

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Porter, Indiana settlement in Indiana, USA with a population of 4,840 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 Washington County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Washington County , NY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Kingsbury	12,210	Town of the United States
Hudson Falls	6,988	City in Washington County, New York, United States of America
Granville	6,366	Human settlement in Washington County, New York, United States of America
Fort Ann	5,965	Town in Washington County, New York, United States
Argyle	3,637	Village in New York, United States
White Creek	3,255	Human settlement in Washington County, New York, United States of America
Fort Edward	3,237	Town of New York, United States
Salem	2,607	City in Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States
Whitehall	2,517	Village in the town of Whitehall, Washington County, New York
Easton	2,209	Human settlement in Washington County, New York, United States of America
Hartford	2,172	Town centrally located in Washington County, New York, United States
Cambridge	1,916	Town in New York, United States
Greenwich	1,698	Human settlement in Washington County, New York, United States of America
Wright	1,474	Town in Schoharie County, New York
Hampton	897	Town in New York
Putnam	571	Human settlement in Washington County, New York, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Porter distances to largest New York cities