Township in Indiana, United States
Portage Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana . As of the 2010 census , its population was 47,085.[4] Portage Township was established in 1835.
The residents of Portage Township played pivotal roles in the conservation of the Indiana Dunes .[5] [6] [7]
History
Portage Township was organized in 1836, and most likely was named after Portage County, Ohio .[8]
The Nike Missile Site C47 and Josephus Wolf House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .[9]
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:
High school:
Middle schools:
Elementary schools:
Portage High School following a 2007 expansion project
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.
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