Portage, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 36,976. Population change since 2000: +10.4%

Males: 17,934	(48.5%)
Females: 19,042	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46368.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,569 (it was $47,500 in 2000)

Portage:	$55,569
Indiana:	$47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $141,707 (it was $100,000 in 2000)

Portage:	$141,707
Indiana:	$125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $137,854; Detached houses: $155,637; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,084; In 2-unit structures: $129,511; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,126; Mobile homes: $22,726
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Races in Portage:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Hispanic (9.9%)
Other race (3.2%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Black (1.4%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Portage: 97.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (15.3%), English (8.8%), Polish (8.6%), United States (6.4%), Italian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 644 feet

Land area: 25.5 square miles.

Population density: 1453 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Portage

High school or higher: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portage city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 12.6%

1,023 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This city:	3.1%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Portage, Indiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Portage to the number of sex offenders is 999 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portage:	1.2% ($1,202)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (8.2 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (31.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ogden Dunes, IN (1.7 miles ), South Haven, IN (1.9 miles ), Lake Station, IN (2.0 miles ), Burns Harbor, IN (2.0 miles ), New Chicago, IN (2.2 miles ), Hobart, IN (2.4 miles ), Porter, IN (2.6 miles ), Chesterton, IN (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 178 buildings, average cost: $78,100
1997: 166 buildings, average cost: $81,600
1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1999: 230 buildings, average cost: $78,900
2000: 180 buildings, average cost: $90,700
2001: 172 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2002: 161 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 226 buildings, average cost: $115,400
2004: 203 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2005: 243 buildings, average cost: $133,100
2006: 182 buildings, average cost: $143,300
2007: 106 buildings, average cost: $154,000
2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $128,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 87.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,018 (-12.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,279 (27.0%)

Area code: 219

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Portage, Indiana - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	9.3%
Indiana:	9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Portage by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	3.0	2.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	0.0	2.7
Rapes	12	10	6	8	4	6	7	7	5	6
per 100,000	36.1	29.2	17.8	23.6	11.5	17.1	19.7	19.5	13.6	16.3
Robberies	13	9	9	9	10	15	7	15	12	10
per 100,000	39.1	26.3	26.7	26.5	28.8	42.7	19.7	41.8	32.7	27.1
Assaults	34	22	32	69	75	37	43	82	122	156
per 100,000	102.2	64.2	95.0	203.4	216.1	105.3	121.2	228.3	332.4	422.9
Burglaries	163	184	137	236	188	178	204	180	252	248
per 100,000	489.9	537.2	406.7	695.6	541.7	506.4	575.2	501.1	686.6	672.3
Thefts	919	972	899	1,137	1,087	947	970	920	1,190	1,148
per 100,000	2761.8	2837.8	2668.8	3351.1	3132.3	2694.1	2735.2	2561.0	3242.4	3112.2
Auto thefts	111	110	83	100	84	82	105	98	115	66
per 100,000	333.6	321.1	246.4	294.7	242.1	233.3	296.1	272.8	313.3	178.9
Arson	6	7	6	4	9	9	5	1	2	2
per 100,000	18.0	20.4	17.8	11.8	25.9	25.6	14.1	2.8	5.4	5.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	238.5	226.7	202.1	273.8	243.7	209.4	219.3	238.7	290.0	297.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 76 (58 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.57
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +4,141 (+14.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (30%)
Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Average climate in Portage, Indiana

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Portage-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Portage city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Portage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Portage center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Portage:

ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 6 miles; HOBART, IN)
METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (about 8 miles; GARY, IN)
METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 11 miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)

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Airports and Heliports located in Portage:

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Amtrak stations near Portage:

18 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
19 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
19 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.portage.in.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portage:

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 8 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 10 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 14 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 15 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)

Public high school in Portage:

PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,385; Location: 6450 US HWY 6; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Portage:

PORTAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 3040 ARLENE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 28; Location: 2780 RUSSELL STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Portage:

WILLOWCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,252; Location: 5962 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
WILLIAM FEGELY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 5384 STONE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 2825 RUSSELL ST; Grades: KG - 05)
WALLACE AYLESWORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 5910 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
ROWENA KYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 2701 HAMSTROM RD; Grades: KG - 05)
GEORGE L MYERS ELEM SCH (Students: 498; Location: 3100 WILLOWDALE; Grades: KG - 05)
ETHEL R JONES ELEM SCH (Students: 457; Location: 2374 MC COOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
CRISMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 6161 OLD PORTER RD; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Portage:

NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOR SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 2929 WILLOWCREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Portage, Map of school districts: PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS

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Notable locations in Portage: Port of Indiana (A), Burns Harbor South Light 3 (B), North Porter County Government Complex (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Portage include: Lake View Church (A), Grace Church (B), Nativity of Our Saviour Catholic Church (C), United Pentecostal Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Hope Church (F), Calvary Temple Church (G), First United Presbyterian Church (H), Portage First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blake Cemetery (1), Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary (2), McCool Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Minnehaha, Lake (A), Robbins Pond (B), Long Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crisman Ditch (A), East Arm Little Calumet River (B), Samuelson Ditch (C), Robbins Ditch (D), Willow Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portage include: Hickory Park (1), Imagination Glen Park (2), Perry Park (3), Woodland Park (4), Wolfe Park (5), Olson Memorial Park (6), West Beach Recreation Area (7), Countryside Park (8), Harbor Oaks Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Global Travel Store Inc (Tours & Charters; 6286 Central Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Portage (6353 Melton Road) (1), S & L Auto Sales (5400 USHighway 20) (2), Dollar Inn (6142 USHighway 20) (3), Knights Inn Portage IN (6101 Melton Road) (4), Days Inn Portage (6161 Melton Road) (5), Global Travel Store Inc (6286 Central Avenue) (6), Comfort Inn Portage (2300 Willowcreek Road) (7), Castaway Motel (5400 USHighway 20) (8), Dons Motel (5500 Melton Rd. Us 20) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Porter County - License Branch- Portage (3339 Willowcreek Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portage and their reported violations in the past:

PORTAGE JR. MISS SOFTBALL INC. (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

FOREST OAKS MHC, LLC (Population served: 605, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

27 regular monitoring violations

FAIRWAY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 210, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and JAN-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000)

5 routine major monitoring violations

34 regular monitoring violations

CHICAGOLAND CHRISTIAN VILLAGE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-23-2002 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-03-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-1995)

3 routine major monitoring violations

47 regular monitoring violations

RYANS TALK OF TOWN BAR (Population served: 102, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

TREASURE CHEST MARINA INC. (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

DEMOTTE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 76, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-18-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-06-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-28-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)

20 routine major monitoring violations

322 regular monitoring violations

4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portage, IN

People in group quarters in Portage

358 people in nursing homes
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in crews of maritime vessels

Portage compared to Indiana state average:

Portage, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Portage (2009 data):

1st Source Bank: Portage Branch at 6043 Central Avenue, branch established on 1960-12-16; Willowcreek Branch at 3395 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1995-07-10. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $4,445.8 mil, Deposits: $3,515.1 mil, headquarters in South Bend, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: 1st Source Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Willowcreek Branch at 3275 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1984-03-31; Portage Central Branch at 6200 Central Avenue, branch established on 1961-01-12. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Centier Bank: Willowcreek Road Branch at 3320 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1996-04-24; Portage Branch at 6020 Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,968.6 mil, Deposits: $1,686.5 mil, headquarters in Whiting, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank: Portage Branch at 6031 Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-03-01; Super K-Mart Branch at 6050 U.S. Highway 6, branch established on 1994-02-20. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
MainSource Bank: 5959 Route 6 Branch at 5959 Route 6, branch established on 1934-07-01; Portage Branch at 5200 Central Avenue, branch established on 1998-09-07. Info updated 2008-11-18: Bank assets: $2,483.6 mil, Deposits: $1,716.2 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
Woodforest National Bank: Portage Wal-Mart Branch at 6087 Us Highway 6, branch established on 2007-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
Harris National Association: Portage Branch at 6015 U.S. Highway 6, branch established on 1998-01-15. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Horizon Bank, National Association: Portage Branch at 2650 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1995-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,304.4 mil, Deposits: $847.6 mil, headquarters in Michigan City, IN, positive income, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Portage, Indiana

Days Inn, 6161 Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 762-2136, Fax: (219) 763-1355
Dons Motel, 5500 Milton Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 762-3317
Comfort Inn, 2300 Willowcreek, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 763-7177, Fax: (219) 763-2068
Motel 6, 6101 Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 763-3121, Fax: (219) 762-5224
Holiday Inn Express, 2323 Willowcreek Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 762-7777, Fax: (219) 762-7777
Super 8 Motel, 6118 Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 762-8857, Fax: (219) 763-2355
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson At The Port, 1630 Olmsted Dr, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 764-0021, Fax: (219) 764-0022
Hampton Inn, 6353 Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368, Phone: (219) 764-1919, Fax: (219) 764-0020

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Portage, Indiana

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Portage mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Porter County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Portage:

Religion statistics for Portage

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%

Here		41.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	49.7%	8.0%	6.1%	5.4%	4.1%
Congregations	8.3%	8.3%	6.4%	4.6%	5.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Southern Baptist Convention	Other
Adherents	3.0%	2.9%	2.8%	2.4%	15.4%
Congregations	5.5%	6.4%	2.8%	5.5%	46.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	7	$21,006	$36,010	2	$859
Other Government Administration	30	$63,909	$25,564	4	$3,841
Police Protection - Officers	58	$231,881	$47,975	7	$4,483
Police - Other	18	$50,740	$33,827	1	$204
Firefighters	61	$241,671	$47,542	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$4,902	$29,412	0	$0
Streets and Highways	29	$100,965	$41,779	0	$0
Health	2	$5,307	$31,842	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	26	$74,479	$34,375	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	10	$53,094	$63,713	31	$20,057
Other and Unallocable	7	$10,390	$17,811	0	$0
Totals for Government	250	$858,344	$41,201	45	$29,444

Portage government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,265,000
Charges - Sewerage: $5,172,000
All Other: $1,214,000

Solid Waste Management: $729,000
Construction - General: $997,000
Sewerage: $448,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $6,666,000
Regular Highways: $4,032,000

Police Protection: $3,611,000

Fire Protection: $3,343,000

Sewerage: $2,897,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,333,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,304,000

General Public Buildings: $676,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $534,000

Central Staff Services: $315,000

Financial Administration: $208,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000

Health Services - Other: $62,000
General - Interest on Debt: $215,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $175,000
Fire Protection: $25,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $547,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,290,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $0
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,915,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $375,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,365,000
Rents: $584,000

Interest Earnings: $329,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $111,000
Police Protection: $91,000

General - Other: $73,000

Regular Highways: $72,000

General Public Building: $30,000

Sewerage: $19,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $18,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Health - Other: $1,000

Judicial: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,432,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $703,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,585,000
Highways: $858,000

All Other: $557,000
Tax - Property: $9,944,000
NEC: $294,000

Public Utilities: $146,000

Total General Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,478,000

7.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.28%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Porter County: 0.08%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lake County, IN	3.09% ($43,404 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.71% ($50,714)
from LaPorte County, IN	0.47% ($38,212)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Porter County: 0.04%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lake County, IN	1.87% ($34,915 average AGI)
to LaPorte County, IN	0.66% ($37,095)
to Cook County, IL	0.42% ($38,684)

Strongest AM radio stations in Portage:

WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WLTH (1370 AM; 1 kW; GARY, IN; Owner: WLTH RADIO, INC.)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portage:

WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Portage:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W13BQ (Channel 13; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: STUDIO 5, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Portage fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 73
Total length: 448 meters (1,470ft)
Total costs: $2,052,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,165,469
Total average daily truck traffic: 58,700

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 34
1960-1969: 18
1970-1979: 10
1980-1989: 6
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	73	$153,222	370	$128,967	494	$119,167	88	$42,526	3	$4,307,077	71	$100,400	8	$39,743
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$105,334	49	$153,704	94	$123,994	12	$26,777	0	$0	12	$120,708	3	$65,417
APPLICATIONS DENIED	13	$163,702	94	$121,796	314	$138,856	92	$41,967	0	$0	26	$119,777	13	$32,207
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$130,649	25	$147,472	137	$138,501	12	$88,702	1	$4,900,000	7	$130,653	1	$64,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$82,610	9	$129,483	62	$131,524	3	$90,807	0	$0	3	$86,433	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0504.02 , 0504.03, 0505.01, 0505.02, 0505.04, 0505.05

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	181	$147,626	84	$142,535	6	$108,633
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	29	$151,413	13	$165,618	1	$182,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$218,860	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$191,202	4	$149,903	1	$94,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$177,030	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0504.02 , 0504.03, 0505.01, 0505.02, 0505.04, 0505.05

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 114
Hazardous Condition: 62
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Portage

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Portage, IN

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