Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana

Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,085.[3] Portage Township was established in 1835.

Portage Township
Township
West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park
Coordinates: 41°34′41″N 87°10′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total38.25 sq mi (99.07 km2)
 • Land35.57 sq mi (92.12 km2)
 • Water2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2)
Elevation633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total47,085
 • Density1,323.8/sq mi (511.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-61110[2]
GNIS feature ID453758

The residents of Portage Township played pivotal roles in the conservation of the Indiana Dunes.[4][5][6]

History

Portage Township was organized in 1836, and most likely was named after Portage County, Ohio.[7]

The Nike Missile Site C47 and Josephus Wolf House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]

Cities and towns

The largest community in the township is the city of Portage. The bedroom community of Ogden Dunes is also in this township.[9]

Parks

The city of Portage has an extensive park system. Also within the township is Indiana Dunes National Park's primary beach of West Beach and a new facility called Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.

Education

Portage Township is home to Portage Township Schools.

Higher education:

High school:

Middle schools:

Elementary schools:

Portage High School following a 2007 expansion project

The corporation is reviewing the results of a population growth study to determine future facility needs. Current options include: 1) Constructing a ninth elementary school; 2) Constructing a third middle school; or 3) Constructing an intermediate (5th-6th grade) school. For the 2007–2008 school year the Portage Township Schools student enrollment was 8,541.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Portage township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). "The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation." The South Shore Journal, 3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). "Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes." The South Shore Journal, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-06-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). "The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes." The South Shore Journal, 2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2012-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 166.
  8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  9. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986.
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