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Porter County, Indiana

US county information

Name	Porter County
State	Indiana
Seat	Valparaiso
Largest city	Portage
US Area
Total Area	522 sq mi (1352 km2)
Land Area	418 sq mi (1082.6 km2)
Water Area	104 sq mi (269.4 km2)
Population Est.	160578 (2007)
Density	148.2/km² (384/sq mi)
Founded	1836
Congressional district	1st
Congressional district	2nd

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Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 146,798 and records show that the population has increased to more than 160,000 as of 2007. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso . This county is part of Northwest Indiana.

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