La Porte
city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States of America
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Summary
La Porte is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: LaPorte County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: county seat[5]
- Postal code: 46350[6], 46352[7]
- Commons category: La Porte, Indiana[8]
- Local dialing code: 219[9]
- Inception: January 1, 1832[10]
- Official website: http://www.cityoflaporte.com[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:La Porte, Indiana[12]
- Population: 22,053[13], 22,471[14]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Capital of: LaPorte County[17]
- Official name: La Porte[18]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in La Porte, Indiana[19]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in La Porte, Indiana[20]
- Number of households: 9183[21]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from La Porte, Indiana[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 248 m[23]
- Area: 32.054651 km²[24], 32.039965 km²[25]
- Water as percent of area: 5.7418 percent[26]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q33455880[27]
- Territory overlaps: Michigan City–La Porte urban area[28]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Michigan City–La Porte metropolitan area[29]
- Per capita income: 23,271 US dollars[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for La Porte include La Porte Municipal Airport[31], an airport[32], in United States[33].
Why It Matters
La Porte has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include La Porte Municipal Airport[31], an airport[32], in United States[33].