Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. The county seat is Valparaiso.
Chesterton is a town in Westchester, Jackson and Liberty townships in Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 13,068 at the 2010 census. The three towns of Chesterton, Burns Harbor, and Porter are known as the Duneland area.
Kouts is a town in Pleasant Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,879 at the 2010 census. Since 2000, Kouts has had a population growth of 10.66 percent. Bernhardt Kautz moved here from Pennsylvania, before the arrival of the railroads, and established a farm where the town now sits. With the arrival of the Chicago and St. Louis Railroad in 1865, Kautz and his brother-in-law H.A. Wright laid out the town and established a store. Known as Kouts Station, the town grew slowly until the Chicago and Erie Railroad intersected the line in Kouts. Soon, Kouts became the social and economic center of the township.
Valparaiso is a city and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census.
Patoka Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,864 and it contained 5,341 housing units. It is the largest township in population, accounting for roughly 30% of the county's total population.
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,197 and it contained 1,779 housing units, 90% of which live in areas adjacent to Fort Branch. Fort Branch is the township seat. Nearly all of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Complex is located within Union Township.
Boone Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,160.
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,328.
Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,319.
Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,684.
Pine Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,709.
Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,432.
Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,085. Portage Township was established in 1835.
Porter Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,367.
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 8,811.
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785.
Boone Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,484.
Wheeler is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in northern Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 130, northwest of the city of Valparaiso, the county seat of Porter County. Its elevation is 666 feet (203 m). Although Wheeler is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46393. The population of Wheeler was 443 at the 2010 census. Wheeler has seen small growth, although it is unincorporated, but the estimated population of Wheeler at the 2014 estimate was 452. The 2014 population area estimate of and around Wheeler was 1,685. Wheeler is served by the Union Township School Corporation, which includes Wheeler High School, Union Township Middle School, and two elementary schools. Wheeler today is still part of Union Township and has remained as the largest community in the township by population.
Aberdeen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Center Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community centers on The Course at Aberdeen, a golf course. The population of the CDP was 1,875 at the 2010 census.
Shorewood Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community centers on Lake Louise, an artificial water body. The population of the CDP was 2,708 at the 2010 census.
