City of Portage, Indiana

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Information on Portage, Porter County

The City of Portage is located in the state of Indiana, in Porter County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Portage at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Portage City HALL, Porter County

Portage City Hall's addressPortage Portage Municipal Building
6070 Central Avenue
Portage, IN 46368
United States
Phone number of Portage City Hall+1 219-762-5425
Portage, IN emailNot available
Portage official websiteci.portage.in.us
Mayor of PortageJames Snider
Porter County, Indiana: Vital Records Portage vital records
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Common questions about Portage

What county is Portage IN in?

Portage, IN is located in Porter County

Where is Portage, Indiana ?

Portage is situated in Portage Township, within Porter County. It lies in the northwest region of Indiana, USA, near the southern shores of Lake Michigan. Portage is approximately 40 miles southeast of Chicago and close to the Indiana Dunes National Park, making it a key part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Portage administrative division

Demography of Portage

Name of Portage inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population36 828 inhabitants22 / 932
Population density in Portage1 332,0 pop/sq mi (514,3 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Portage, IN

Where to apply for a passport in Portage, IN? There are 1 passport offices in Portage, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
PORTAGE POST OFFICE2701 WILLOWCREEK ROAD2197626571

Top 3 most popular banks in Portage

There are 9 bank branches in Portage.
1st Source Bank is the most popular bank in Portage with 2 branch offices, followed by Centier Bank with 2 branch offices and then BMO Harris Bank National Association with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Portage:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
1st Source Bank2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Centier Bank2Full Service Retail Office
BMO Harris Bank National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Horizon Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Fifth Third Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Woodforest National Bank1Full Service Retail Office

Portage administrative numbers

Portage City code1861092
Portage City postcode46368 (Another town has the same postcode)

Toponymy and translation of Portage

Japanese: ポーティジKorean: 포르티지Russian: Портедж
Chinese: 波蒂奇  

Transportation modes in Portage

Airport
Gary/Chicago International Airport 12.2 miles
Porter County Regional Airport 13 miles
Michigan City Municipal Airport 20 miles

Portage territory

Portage area27,65 sq mi (71,61 km²)
Portage altitude640 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 41.5916
Longitude: -87.1789
Latitude: 41° 35' 30'' North
Longitude: 87° 10' 44'' West
Time zone
UTC -6:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer time : UTC -5:00
Winter time : UTC -6:00
Local time
Cities twinned with PortageCurrently, the town Portage isn’t twinned
Namesake of Portage
  • Portage, Michigan, États-Unis
  • Portage, New York, États-Unis
  • Portage, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Portage, Pennsylvania, États-Unis
  • Portage, Utah, États-Unis
  • Portage, Wisconsin, États-Unis
Natural parksPortage isn't part of a natural park

What is Portage close to?

Nearby cities include: Ogden Dunes, Burns Harbor, Lake Station and New Chicago
Ogden DunesOgden DunesBurns Harbor
Ogden DunesNeighbouring townsBurns Harbor
Lake StationLake StationValparaiso
Ogden Dunes 2.7 milesBurns Harbor 3.5 milesLake Station 4 miles
New Chicago 5.3 milesPorter 5.6 milesDune Acres 5.8 miles
Chesterton 6.4 milesHobart 7.4 milesValparaiso 10.1 miles
Merrillville 10.9 milesBeverly Shores 12.4 milesWinfield 13.1 miles
Town of Pines 13.5 milesWestville 14.6 milesEast Chicago 14.7 miles
Highland 14.7 milesCrown Point 14.9 milesSchererville 15.6 miles
Hammond 16.5 milesWhiting 16.5 milesMunster 17.1 miles

Distance between Portage and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 1775 milesHouston : 937 milesPhiladelphia : 640 miles
Phoenix : 1467 milesSan Antonio : 1053 milesSan Diego : 1748 miles
Dallas : 805 milesSan Jose : 1862 milesJacksonville : 837 miles
Indianapolis : 137 miles closestSan Francisco : 1914 milesAustin : 978 miles
Columbus : 246 milesFort Worth : 827 milesCharlotte : 560 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Portage, IN

Elementary schools in Portage

Central Elementary School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 517

Crisman Elementary School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 446

Ethel R Jones Elementary School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 393

George L Myers Elementary School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 387

Rowena Kyle Elementary School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 460

Wallace Aylesworth Elementary

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 483

Middle schools in Portage

William Fegely Middle School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 690

Willowcreek Middle School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1096

High schools in Portage

Neighbors' New Vistas High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 243

Portage High School

District of Portage Township Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2531

Private schools in Portage

Nativity Of Our Savior School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 212

Portage Christian School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 295

Leisure and activities in Portage surrounding area

Zoo
Washington Park Zoo
to Michigan City 17 miles
Golf course
Robbinhurst Golf Club
to Valparaiso 2.9 miles		The Brassie Golf Club
to Chesterton 4.6 miles
Duck Creek Golf Course
to Hobart 4.6 miles		Cressmoor Country Club
to Hobart 5.5 miles
Supervisors' Country Club
to Hobart 7.2 miles		Indian Ridge Country Club
to Hobart 7.4 miles
Sand Creek Country Club
to Chesterton 7.9 miles		South Gleason Golf Course
to Gary 8.7 miles
Forest Park Municipal Golf Course
to Valparaiso 9 miles		The Course at Aberdeen
to Valparaiso 9.1 miles