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Churches in La Porte include: Grace Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine Lake Cemetery (1), Patton Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Stone Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Lily Lake (C), Crane Lake (D), Lower Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in La Porte include: Soldiers Memorial Park (1), Allesee Park (2), Clark Field (3), Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Fay's Marina- PremierŪCare Bayliner-Tracker SuperCenter & Boat Storage (Tours & Charters; 909 Pine Lake Ave Hwy35/39 at beautiful Pine Lake), Fay's Marina PremierŪCare Fiberglass Boat Repair & Boat Storage (Tours & Charters; 909 Pine Lake Ave Hwy 35/39 @ beautiful Pine Lake).
Hotels: Hidden Pond Bed & Breakfast (5342 North US Highway 35), Hampton Inn LaPorte- IN (1777 West HI-POINT Drive), Best Value Inn & Suites Of Laporte (444 Pine Lake Road), Holiday Inn Express La Porte (100 East Shore Court), Arbor Hill Inn (263 West Johnson Road), Super 8 La Porte IN (438 Pine Lake Avenue), Max Carry (Phileo Damansara 1).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  11.0% | | Whole state: |  9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
La Porte compared to Indiana state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in La Porte (2007 data):
- National City Bank: Northside Branch at 611 North Pine Lake Avenue, branch established on 1966-05-21; Laporte Downtown at 800 Lincolnway, branch established on 1863-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
- 1st Source Bank: La Porte Branch at 1100 East Boyd Boulevard, branch established on 1987-07-27; Laporte Downtown Branch at 714 Lincolnway West, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,749.5 mil, Deposits: $3,048.9 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: La Porte Main Branch at 601 Jackson Street, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- The La Porte Savings Bank: Westside Branch at 1222 State Road 2 West, branch established on 2000-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $266.6 mil, Deposits: $202.3 mil, headquarters in Laporte, IN, positive income, 4 total offices
- Centier Bank: La Porte Branch at 702 East Lincolnway, branch established on 2003-09-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,660.3 mil, Deposits: $1,440.7 mil, headquarters in Whiting, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc.
- Fifth Third Bank: Laporte Branch at 801 Monroe Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- First National Bank, Valparaiso: Laporte Branch at 2044 W. St. Rd. 2, branch established on 2001-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.9 mil, Deposits: $510.3 mil, headquarters in Valparaiso, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fina Bancorp, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $14,097 | $24,166 | 5 | $4,853 |
| Parks and Recreation |
21 | $50,152 | $28,658 | 4 | $2,546 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,432 | $41,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
22 | $59,787 | $32,611 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
11 | $20,220 | $22,058 | 7 | $5,032 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $8,573 | $34,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
18 | $60,537 | $40,358 | 1 | $1,266 |
| Other Government Administration |
13 | $23,967 | $22,123 | 3 | $1,625 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,176 | $26,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
45 | $153,412 | $40,910 | 8 | $3,897 |
| Streets and Highways |
17 | $56,428 | $39,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
45 | $139,595 | $37,225 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $12,961 | $25,922 | 1 | $987 |
| Totals for Government |
210 | $605,336 | $34,591 | 29 | $20,207 |
La Porte government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $150,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,252,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Parks & Recreation: $426,000
All Other: $275,000
Parking Facilities: $9,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $544,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,324,000
Police Protection: $2,272,000
Sewerage: $2,005,000
Fire Protection: $1,995,000
General - Other: $1,795,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,501,000
Regular Highways: $963,000
Solid Waste Management: $959,000
Central Staff Services: $932,000
Housing & Community Development: $513,000
Transit Utilities: $444,000
Air Transportation: $332,000
Health Services - Other: $122,000
Financial Administration: $108,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
General Public Buildings: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $167,000
All Other: $144,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,207,000
Highways: $220,000
All Other: $50,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,690,000
Industrial Revenue: $765,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,346,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $162,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,905,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,852,000
Water Utilities: $3,370,000
Industrial Revenue: $765,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $751,000
Water Utilities: $320,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $241,000
General Revenue, NEC: $145,000
Rents: $96,000
Interest Earnings: $60,000
Special Assessments: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,612,000
Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,465,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,876,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,513,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,242,000
Highways: $726,000
Health & Hospitals: $122,000
All Other: $86,000
- Tax - Property: $2,796,000
Individual Income: $1,193,000
Public Utilities: $166,000
NEC: $133,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,509,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $174,000
4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,346 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.57% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)| LaPorte County: | 0.04% | | Indiana average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)| LaPorte County: | 0.03% | | Indiana average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in La Porte:
- WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
- WLOI (1540 AM; daytime; 0 kW; LA PORTE, IN)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in La Porte:
- W203AJ (88.5 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- W295AF (106.9 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEFM (95.9 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: MICHIGAN CITY FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WCOE (96.7 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: LAPORTE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
- WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around La Porte:
- WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
- WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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