City of Portage, Indiana
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Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 87°11′12″W / 41.58194, -87.18667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Township	Portage
Government
- Mayor	Olga Velazquez (D)
Area
- Total	27. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The US state of Indiana is divided into 1008 townships in 92 counties. Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County Indiana. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (71. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
- Land	25. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 5 sq mi (65. 9 km²)
- Water	2. 0 sq mi (5. 1 km²)
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	33,496
- Density	1,315. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (508. 0/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46368
Area code(s)	219
FIPS code	18-61092[1]
GNIS feature ID	0449815[2]
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Portage (pronounced /ˈpɔrtɨdʒ/) is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County Indiana. Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 36,300 as of the 2006 Population Estimates issued by the United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census It is the largest city in Porter County, Indiana, and third largest in Northwest Indiana. Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Overview The five counties of Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton, and LaPorte are included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City

Geography

Portage is located at 41°34′55″N, 87°11′12″W (41. 581850, -87. 186553)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (71. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 25. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (65. 9 km²) of it is land and 2. 0 square miles (5. 1 km²) of it (7. 18%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 33,496 people, 12,746 households, and 9,011 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,315. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (508. 0/km²). There were 13,375 housing units at an average density of 525. 4/sq mi (202. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 52% White, 1. 45% African American, 0. 27% Native American, 0. 64% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 3. 20% from other races, and 1. 86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 94% of the population.

There were 12,746 households out of which 34. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 7% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 3% were non-families. 23. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 60 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 0% under the age of 18, 9. 4% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 22. 8% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $54,316. Males had a median income of $46,224 versus $25,428 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,146. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 7. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 5. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The commercial airport nearest Portage is the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary. Gary/Chicago International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the Central business district of Gary, a Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport are also in close proximity and provide the bulk of flights servicing Portage. Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States

Portage is also connected to Chicago, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana by the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, operated by NICTD. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. The Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad, known to many as the South Shore Line is a Class III Freight Railroad operating between Chicago History Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway The oldest predecessor of the line was the Chicago and Indiana Air Line Railway, chartered on December 2

The Chicago skyline as viewed from the Portage Lake Michigan skyline.

Portage is intersected by several major highways, including Interstate 94 and Interstates 80/90 (Indiana Toll Road) as well as U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 12, U.S. Route 20, and Indiana 149 and Indiana 249. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road, is a tolled Highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U US Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the state of Washington to downtown US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U State Road 149 in the US state of Indiana is a major highway that much like State Road 249, exists to serve the steel mills and their Port State Road 249 in the US state of Indiana is a 24-mile (4 km connector highway in Portage in northwest Indiana

Also located on the shores of Lake Michigan is the Port of Indiana. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is an industrial area founded in 1965 and located on the Lake Michigan shore of Indiana at the intersection of U

Parks

Portage Parks offer a wide variety of service, from sports leagues, to crafts, to hiking and water sports. http://www.ci.portage.in.us/parks/

The Portage Public Marina offers boat launch and slips for public use. The marina opens to the Burns Waterway and has access to nearby Lake Michigan. The marina's operating season is April 1 to October 31 each year. http://www.ci.portage.in.us/marina/

The City of Portage public marina.

Portage is also home of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Indiana Dunes), a beautiful showcase of land and lake on the south shore of Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a US National lakeshore located in northwest Indiana that was authorized by Congress in 1966 Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. West Beach, the largest beach in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore system, is located within Portage.

Robbins Pond

Robbins Pond is located on Superior St. as well as Superior Avenue and Samulson Road in Portage. It contains largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, other panfish, and bullhead catfish. The largemouth bass ( Micropterus salmoides) is a Species of Fish in the sunfish family. For the exoatmospheric nuclear test refer to Bluegill (nuclear test. "Calico Bass" redirects here For the marine fish see Kelp Bass. Bullhead catfish usually refers to the three common types of bullhead catfish found in waters of the United States, the Black bullhead ( Ameiurus melas The lake contains many turtles including snapping turtles, making it a profound fishing site. There are two extant Species of the family Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina, the Common Snapping Turtle, and its larger relative Macrochelys It also has a small drainage pond, which has most of the above mentioned wildlife. The drainage pond links to Kevins Creek, which then runs to Salt Creek and out to Lake Michigan. A waste line of some kind runs under the drainage pond which, when broken, may cause it to fill with human waste.

Details

The Mayor of Portage was Douglas W. Olson until December 31, 2007. On December 7, 2006 he announced he would not be seeking re-election as mayor. Mayor Olson has endorsed City Councilwoman Olga Velázquez (http://www.olga4mayor.com/) for the Democratic ticket and the Republicans slated James Snyder (http://www.snyder4portage.com/) as their candidate. This came after the April 25, 2007 death of City Councilman David Highlands who was the only Republican to file for the May primary. He died just before the primary election and was not replaced on the ballot. This allowed the Republicans to slate Synder as a replacement candidate on June 30, 2007.

On November 6, 2007 Democrat Olga Velázquez was elected Mayor of Portage. She defeated Republican Jim Synder 52. 2% to 47. 8% (3,585 to 3,283 votes). Velázquez took office on January 1, 2008 for a four year term.

Keith Kizer (P. H. S. 1984), Executive Director of the Nevada Athletic Commission[1] [2], and former Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Nevada, grew up in Portage[3]. The Nevada Athletic Commission, also known as the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC regulates all contests and exhibitions of Unarmed combat within the state

References

External links

• Official Portage Website
• Portage Public Library
• Portage Economic Development Corporation Website

• Portage, Indiana is at coordinates 41°34′55″N 87°11′12″W / 41.58185, -87.186553 (Portage, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°34′55″N 87°11′12″W / 41.58185, -87.186553 (Portage, Indiana)