Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana
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Portage Township is one of twelve townships
in Porter County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 43,956. Portage Township was established in 1835.
The bedroom community of Ogden Dunes
is also in this township.
's primary beach as West Beach and a new facility called Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.
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:
Portage High School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/phs/site/default.asp
Middle Schools:
Willowcreek Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/wc/site/default.asp
Fegely Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/fegely/site/default.asp
Elementary Schools:
Jones http://www.portage.k12.in.us/jo/site/default.asp
Kyle http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ky/site/default.asp
Aylesworth http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ay/site/default.asp
Central http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ce/site/default.asp
Myers http://www.portage.k12.in.us/my/site/default.asp
Crisman http://www.portage.k12.in.us/cr/site/default.asp
Saylor http://www.portage.k12.in.us/sa/site/default.asp
South Haven http://www.portage.k12.in.us/sh/site/default.asp
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.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Porter County, Indiana
Porter County, Indiana
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 164,343. Much of the population growth has to do with the expansion of the Chicago Metropolitan Area eastward into Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 43,956. Portage Township was established in 1835.
Cities and Towns
The largest community in the township is the City of PortagePortage, Indiana
Portage is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,828 as of the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.-Geography:...
The bedroom community of Ogden Dunes
Ogden Dunes, Indiana
Ogden Dunes is a town in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. It is named for Francis A. Ogden, who owned the land there before his death in 1914.-History:...
is also in this township.
Parks
The City of Portage has an extensive park system. Also within the town ship is the Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreIndiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore located in northwest Indiana and managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966. The national lakeshore runs for nearly along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, from Gary, Indiana, on the west to Michigan...
's primary beach as West Beach and a new facility called Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.
Education
Portage Township is home to Portage Township Schools. http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Higher Education:
Purdue University North Central
Purdue University North Central
Purdue University North Central is a regional campus within the Purdue University system that is located in rural LaPorte County near Westville in northwestern Indiana.-Academics:...
(classes offered at Portage High School)
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University Northwest is a regional university campus in the Indiana University system in Gary, Indiana, USA, established in 1963.-Courses:...
Ivy Tech (classes offered at Willowcreek Middle School. Full-service campus to be built in 2008)
High School:
Portage High School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/phs/site/default.asp
Middle Schools:
Willowcreek Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/wc/site/default.asp
Fegely Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/fegely/site/default.asp
Elementary Schools:
Jones http://www.portage.k12.in.us/jo/site/default.asp
Kyle http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ky/site/default.asp
Aylesworth http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ay/site/default.asp
Central http://www.portage.k12.in.us/ce/site/default.asp
Myers http://www.portage.k12.in.us/my/site/default.asp
Crisman http://www.portage.k12.in.us/cr/site/default.asp
Saylor http://www.portage.k12.in.us/sa/site/default.asp
South Haven http://www.portage.k12.in.us/sh/site/default.asp
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.