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Notable location: Goodfellow Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Porter include: Augsburg Church (A), Porter Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bailly Cemetery (1), Burstrom Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Pratt Lake (A), Florence, Lake (B), Charles, Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peterson Ditch (A), Coffee Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Porter include: Indian Springs Park (1), Hawthorne Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Spring House Inn (303 N Mineral Springs Rd).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Porter and their reported violations in the past:
SM&G INC. (Population served: 502, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 19 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
VFW POST 2511 (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter, IN
149 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Porter compared to Indiana state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Porter (2007 data):
- First State Bank of Porter: First State Bank Of Porter at 230 Lincoln Street, branch established on 1920-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.7 mil, Deposits: $98.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- American Trust & Savings Bank of Whiting, Indiana: Duneland Branch at 100 W. Hwy 20, branch established on 2002-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $127.5 mil, Deposits: $107.7 mil, headquarters in Whiting, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Am Tru Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Porter County Indiana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Porter government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Charges - Sewerage: $872,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
All Other: $17,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,630,000
Sewerage: $693,000
Regular Highways: $323,000
Fire Protection: $179,000
Parks & Recreation: $125,000
Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Police Protection: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $81,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $184,000
General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
Interest Earnings: $69,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $147,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Fire Protection: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,977,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $328,000
Highways: $102,000
All Other: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $1,543,000
NEC: $166,000
Public Utilities: $43,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,405,000
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 Porter:
- WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
- WAKE (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VALPARAISO, IN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:
- WDSO (88.3 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP.)
- WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- 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)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
- 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Porter:
- W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.)
- W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W13BQ (Channel 13; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: STUDIO 5, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Porter, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 55
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 88
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 57
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 147
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 111
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Porter fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Porter-Us Route 20 & Hwy 49, Type: Mast, Structure height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA320
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Clover Leaf & Us 20 & In Rte 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
- Torey Malatia, Us Highway 20 At N. County Road 100 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 181.9 m, Overall height: 182.9 m
Registrant: Cpr Communications Services LLC, 848 E. Grand Avenue - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 948-4614, Email:
- KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 365 E 1400 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- David C Jatlow, Us 20 & Indiana Rt. 41, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Ave, Nw, 4th Flr, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 416-6540, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Porter, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Porter)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5334B , Serial Number: 33334, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Individual): Sabina E Ancerys, 100 Woodlawn Ave, Porter, IN 46304
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