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LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 110,106. The county seat is LaPorte6. This county is part of Chicagoland and Michiana. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History LaPorte County was formed in 1832. The name means "the door" or "the port" in French, as travelers here left the forests of the east for the prairieland of the west. Geography The county has a total area of 1,588 km² (613 mi²). 1,549 km² (598 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (2.41%) is water. Adjacent counties Major highways Railroads Demographics As of 2000, there were 110,106 people, 41,050 households, and 28,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 71/km² (184/mi²). There were 45,621 housing units at an average density of 29 persons/km² (76 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.26% White, 10.13% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 3.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 41,050 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 11.70% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $41,430, and the median income for a family was $49,872. Males had a median income of $36,686 versus $23,955 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,913. 8.70% of the population and 6.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.50% are under the age of 18 and 9.00% are 65 or older. Cities Towns Townships Education Public schools in LaPorte County are administered by eight different districts: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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