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'La Porte' (French for "The Door") is a city in La Porte County, Indiana, of which it is the county seat. Its population was 21,621 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area. La Porte is located in northwest Indiana, east of Gary, west of South Bend, and was first settled in 1830.
La Porte is located at (41.609057, -86.717567).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 km² (12.2 mi²). 29.7 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (5.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,621 people, 8,916 households, and 5,545 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.4/km² (1,886.8/mi²). There were 9,667 housing units at an average density of 325.7/km² (843.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.60% White, 1.92% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 3.39% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.
There were 8,916 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,376, and the median income for a family was $45,784. Males had a median income of $32,319 versus $22,756 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,900. About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
The La Porte Community School Corporation has one high school (La Porte High School), two middle schools (Boston Middle School and Kesling Middle School), and eight elementary schools (Crichfield, Hailmann, Riley, Handley, Indian Trail, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights and Lincoln). The LPCSC contains approximately 6,500 students.
LaPorte High School has won the most state titles in Indiana Baseball, 8.
La Porte has one daily newspaper, the Herald-Argus.
Radio stations in La Porte include WCOE, 96.7 FM, and WLOI, 1540 AM. La Porte receives its television broadcasts and other radio broadcasts from nearby Chicago and South Bend.
La Porte is twinned with Grangemouth, a town in Scotland, Great Britain.
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★ Isamu Noguchi: Japanese-American artist and landscape architect.
★ Jeffrey Ake: kidnapped while in Iraq in April 2005; at the present, he has not been found.
★ Charlie O. Finley: former owner of the Oakland Athletics, lived in La Porte for most of his life.
★ Tony Raines: NASCAR driver
★ Ron Reed: former MLB pitcher
★ Chris Bootcheck: Los Angeles Angels pitcher
★ Doug Schreiber: Purdue University Head Baseball Coach
★ Dave Krider: Former USA Today sportswriter who developed the Super 25 high school ratings
★ Clyde Hale: Educator and composer now living in Houston, Texas
★ Karen Day: American Author.
★ Scott Skiles: Current Chicago Bulls head coach
★ Belle Gunness: serial killer
★ Andrew McKenna: chairman of the Illinois Republican Party; graduated from La Lumiere School, a Catholic boarding school in La Porte.
★ Art Cross: former racecar driver; first Rookie of the Year at the Indianapolis 500
★ Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll: famous American military veteran; the USS Ingersoll is named after him.
★ Karl Paul Link: an American biochemist best known for his discovery of the anticoagulant warfarin
★ David Willis: a webcomic writer and artist, most recently the creator of Shortpacked!
★ Chuck Baldwin: Baptist minister and former Vice Presidential nominee of the Constitution Party
★ David J. Cook: western lawman and famous City Marshall
★ Abram Andrew: United States Representative from Massachusetts
★ Tom Nowatzke: former National Football League running back
★ Emerson Spartz: Founder of MuggleNet
★ Slug Signorino: Commercial artist; illustrator for The Straight Dope
★ La Porte City web site
★ Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce
★ The ''Herald-Argus'' website
★ The La Porte County Public Library
'La Porte' (French for "The Door") is a city in La Porte County, Indiana, of which it is the county seat. Its population was 21,621 at the 2000 census. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area. La Porte is located in northwest Indiana, east of Gary, west of South Bend, and was first settled in 1830.
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| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Features |
| Famous residents |
| External links |
Geography
La Porte is located at (41.609057, -86.717567).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 km² (12.2 mi²). 29.7 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (5.83%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,621 people, 8,916 households, and 5,545 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.4/km² (1,886.8/mi²). There were 9,667 housing units at an average density of 325.7/km² (843.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.60% White, 1.92% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 3.39% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.52% of the population.
There were 8,916 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,376, and the median income for a family was $45,784. Males had a median income of $32,319 versus $22,756 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,900. About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Features
The La Porte Community School Corporation has one high school (La Porte High School), two middle schools (Boston Middle School and Kesling Middle School), and eight elementary schools (Crichfield, Hailmann, Riley, Handley, Indian Trail, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights and Lincoln). The LPCSC contains approximately 6,500 students.
LaPorte High School has won the most state titles in Indiana Baseball, 8.
La Porte has one daily newspaper, the Herald-Argus.
Radio stations in La Porte include WCOE, 96.7 FM, and WLOI, 1540 AM. La Porte receives its television broadcasts and other radio broadcasts from nearby Chicago and South Bend.
La Porte is twinned with Grangemouth, a town in Scotland, Great Britain.
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Famous residents
★ Isamu Noguchi: Japanese-American artist and landscape architect.
★ Jeffrey Ake: kidnapped while in Iraq in April 2005; at the present, he has not been found.
★ Charlie O. Finley: former owner of the Oakland Athletics, lived in La Porte for most of his life.
★ Tony Raines: NASCAR driver
★ Ron Reed: former MLB pitcher
★ Chris Bootcheck: Los Angeles Angels pitcher
★ Doug Schreiber: Purdue University Head Baseball Coach
★ Dave Krider: Former USA Today sportswriter who developed the Super 25 high school ratings
★ Clyde Hale: Educator and composer now living in Houston, Texas
★ Karen Day: American Author.
★ Scott Skiles: Current Chicago Bulls head coach
★ Belle Gunness: serial killer
★ Andrew McKenna: chairman of the Illinois Republican Party; graduated from La Lumiere School, a Catholic boarding school in La Porte.
★ Art Cross: former racecar driver; first Rookie of the Year at the Indianapolis 500
★ Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll: famous American military veteran; the USS Ingersoll is named after him.
★ Karl Paul Link: an American biochemist best known for his discovery of the anticoagulant warfarin
★ David Willis: a webcomic writer and artist, most recently the creator of Shortpacked!
★ Chuck Baldwin: Baptist minister and former Vice Presidential nominee of the Constitution Party
★ David J. Cook: western lawman and famous City Marshall
★ Abram Andrew: United States Representative from Massachusetts
★ Tom Nowatzke: former National Football League running back
★ Emerson Spartz: Founder of MuggleNet
★ Slug Signorino: Commercial artist; illustrator for The Straight Dope
External links
★ La Porte City web site
★ Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce
★ The ''Herald-Argus'' website
★ The La Porte County Public Library
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