Porter County, Indiana

Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, 173,215 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Valparaiso.^[2]

Porter County
County
Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Front Porch of the Dunes"
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°51′N 87°07′W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	5 February 1836 (authorized) 1837 (organized)
Named for	David Porter
Seat	Valparaiso
Largest city	Portage
Area
• Total	521.8 sq mi (1,351 km2)
• Land	418.2 sq mi (1,083 km2)
• Water	103.6 sq mi (268 km2)  19.9%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	173,215
• Density	407.4/sq mi (157.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	Official Porter County website
Indiana county number 64