Portage Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°34′41″N 87°10′33″W / 41.57806°N 87.17583°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 |
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.
The residents of Portage Township played pivotal roles in the conservation of the Indiana Dunes.[5][6][7]
Portage Township was organized in 1836, and most likely was named after Portage County, Ohio.[8]
The Nike Missile Site C47 and Josephus Wolf House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
The largest community in the township is the city of Portage. The bedroom community of Ogden Dunes is also in this township.[10]
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.
Portage Township is home to Portage Township Schools.
Higher education:
High school:
Middle schools:
Elementary schools:
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.