Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana
Portage Township | ||
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FIPS code 18-61110[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 453758 |
Portage Township is one of twelve
The residents of Portage Township played pivotal roles in the conservation of the
History
Portage Township was organized in 1836, and most likely was named after Portage County, Ohio.[8]
The
Cities and towns
The largest community in the township is the city of Portage. The bedroom community of Ogden Dunes is also in this township.[10]
Parks
The city of Portage has an extensive park system. Also within the township is Indiana Dunes National Park's primary beach of West Beach and a new facility called Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.
Education
Portage Township is home to Portage Township Schools.
Higher education:
- Purdue University North Central(classes offered at Portage High School)
- Indiana University Northwest
- Ivy Tech(classes offered at Willowcreek Middle School; full-service campus to be built in 2008)
High school:
Middle schools:
Elementary schools:
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The corporation is reviewing the results of a population growth study to determine future facility needs. Current options include: 1) Constructing a ninth elementary school; 2) Constructing a third middle school; or 3) Constructing an intermediate (5th-6th grade) school. For the 2007–2008 school year the Portage Township Schools student enrollment was 8,541.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Portage township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). "The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation." The South Shore Journal, 3. "South Shore Journal - the Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation". Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). "Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes." The South Shore Journal, "South Shore Journal - Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). "The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes." The South Shore Journal, 2. "South Shore Journal - the Cultural Impact of a Museum in a Small Community: The Hour Glass in Ogden Dunes". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 166.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986.