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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
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  7.5% | | Whole state: |  9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Portage compared to Indiana state average:
- 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 (2007 data):
- 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 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
- 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 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Centier Bank: Portage Branch at 6020 Central Avenue, branch established on 1995-06-28; Willowcreek Road Branch at 3320 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1996-04-24. 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.
- MainSource Bank - Hobart: Portage Branch at 5200 Central Avenue, branch established on 1998-09-07; 5959 Route 6 Branch at 5959 Route 6, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2006-06-19: Bank assets: $234.4 mil, Deposits: $128.1 mil, headquarters in Hobart, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
- First National Bank, Valparaiso: Swanson Road Branch at 5615 U.S. Highway 6, branch established on 2004-11-02; Portage Branch at 13195 Central Avenue, branch established on 1960-12-16. 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.
- Harris National Association: Portage Branch at 6015 U.S. Highway 6, branch established on 1998-01-15. Info updated 2006-10-16: Bank assets: $41,830.9 mil, Deposits: $30,119.3 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 202 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: $1,209.1 mil, Deposits: $914.5 mil, headquarters in Michigan City, IN, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp
- 1st Source Bank: Willowcreek Branch at 3395 Willowcreek Road, branch established on 1995-07-10. 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
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $13,583 | $32,599 | 7 | $5,006 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $14,059 | $28,118 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
15 | $35,521 | $28,417 | 17 | $10,342 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,894 | $34,728 | 5 | $3,875 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
52 | $169,696 | $39,161 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
18 | $40,319 | $26,879 | 1 | $310 |
| Firefighters |
59 | $189,640 | $38,571 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $3,941 | $23,646 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
34 | $88,688 | $31,302 | 3 | $2,449 |
| Health |
1 | $2,121 | $25,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
27 | $60,810 | $27,027 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
220 | $621,273 | $33,888 | 33 | $21,981 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- 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)
- 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)
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