Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana

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subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Porter
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area_total_km2 = 99.07
area_land_km2 = 92.12
area_water_km2 = 6.95
area_total_sq_mi = 38.25
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area_water_sq_mi = 2.68

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 43,956
population_density_km2 = 477.15
population_density_sq_mi = 1235.8

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elevation_ft = 636
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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.

Education

Portage Township is home to Portage Township Schools. http://www.portage.k12.in.us/

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/Schools/phsweb/index.htm

Middle Schools:

Willowcreek Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/wcweb/index.htm

Fegely Middle School http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/feweb/index.htm

Elementary Schools:

Jones http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/joweb/index.htm

Kyle http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/kyweb/index.htm

Aylesworth http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/ayweb/index.htm

Central http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/ceweb/index.htm

Myers http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/myweb/index.htm

Crisman http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/crweb/index.htm

Saylor http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/saweb/index.htm

South Haven http://www.portage.k12.in.us/Schools/shweb/index.htm

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

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Porter.htm Indiana Township Association page for Porter County]