Porter Township, Porter County, Indiana
Porter Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°23′28″N 87°09′10″W / 41.39111°N 87.15278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Organized | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.26 sq mi (117.22 km2) |
| • Land | 44.9 sq mi (116.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,626 |
| • Density | 208.4/sq mi (80.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-61182 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453760 |
| Website | portertownshipin |
Porter Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,367. It contains part of the census-designated place of Lakes of the Four Seasons.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,121 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,075 | −4.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,000 | −7.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,055 | 5.5% | |
| 1930 | 949 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,108 | 16.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,199 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,712 | 42.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,420 | 41.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,493 | 168.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,300 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 8,459 | 15.9% | |
| 2010 | 9,367 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 9,626 | 2.8% | |