Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana
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Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,085.[4] Portage Township was established in 1835.
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Portage Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°34′41″N 87°10′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Township Trustee | Brenden Clancy (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 38.25 sq mi (99.07 km2) |
• Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.12 km2) |
• Water | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 47,946 |
• Density | 1,323.8/sq mi (511.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-61110[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453758 |
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The residents of Portage Township played pivotal roles in the conservation of the Indiana Dunes.[5][6][7]