Where is Porter County, Indiana?

location of Porter county on a map — Location of Porter County within the state of Indiana

Porter County is a county equivalent area found in Indiana, USA. The county government of Porter is found in the county seat of Valparaiso.

With a total 1,351.41 sq. km of land and water area, Porter County, Indiana is the 2096th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 167,076 people, Porter County has a total 66534 households earning 62794 on average per year.

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Porter County, Indiana - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	18127
Area Codes	219
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Valparaiso (population: 79,192), Portage (population: 39,006), Chesterton (population: 24,404), Hebron (population: 10,493), Kouts (population: 4,798), Beverly Shores (population: 674), Wheeler (population: 402)
Land Area	64,508 sq miles
Water Area	418 sq miles
Household Income	$62,794
Housing Units	66,534
Median Home Value	$165,700
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	25% of population
Retail Spending	$12,188 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$211,334 per capita