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LaPorte County

county in Indiana, United States
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LaPorte County

Summary

LaPorte County is a county of Indiana[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of county_of_indiana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • LaPorte County is located in Indiana[3].
  • LaPorte County is in the country of United States[4].
  • LaPorte County's instance of is recorded as county of Indiana[5].
  • LaPorte County's capital is recorded as La Porte[6].
  • LaPorte County's shares border with is recorded as Berrien County[7].
  • LaPorte County's shares border with is recorded as St. Joseph County[8].
  • LaPorte County's shares border with is recorded as Porter County[9].
  • LaPorte County's shares border with is recorded as Starke County[10].
  • LaPorte County's shares border with is recorded as Jasper County[11].
  • LaPorte County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as La Porte[12].
  • LaPorte County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Michigan City[13].
  • LaPorte County's Commons category is recorded as LaPorte County, Indiana[14].
  • LaPorte County's located in time zone is recorded as America/Chicago[15].
  • January 9, 1832 marks the founding of LaPorte County[16].
  • LaPorte County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.6, 'lon': -86.716666666667}[17].
  • LaPorte County's official website is recorded as http://www.laportecounty.org[18].
  • LaPorte County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:LaPorte County, Indiana[19].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+111467'}[20].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+111404'}[21].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+111205'}[22].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+111197'}[23].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+111281'}[24].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+110884'}[25].
  • LaPorte County has a population of {'amount': '+112417'}[26].
  • LaPorte County's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Geography

LaPorte County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Indiana[3].

Physical Characteristics

LaPorte County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1588'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+778'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+111467'}[20], {'amount': '+111404'}[21], {'amount': '+111205'}[22], {'amount': '+111197'}[23], {'amount': '+111281'}[24], and {'amount': '+110884'}[25].

Designation and Status

LaPorte County's instance of is recorded as county of Indiana[5].

History and Context

January 9, 1832 marks the founding of LaPorte County[16].

Why It Matters

LaPorte County ranks in the top 10% of county_of_indiana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Indiana United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Indiana
    Obo gazetteer id → 00204595
    Coordinates → —
    Instance of → county of Indiana
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