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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 146,798. The county seat is Valparaiso6. This county is part of Northwest Indiana.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Porter County was formed in 1836. It was is named for Capt. David Porter, naval officer during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1884 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 2,162
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| 1850 | 5,234
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| 1860 | 10,313
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| 1870 | 13,942
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| 1880 | 17,227
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| 1890 | 18,052
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| 1900 | 19,175
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| 1910 | 20,540
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| 1920 | 20,256
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| 1930 | 22,821
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| 1940 | 27,836
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| 1950 | 40,076
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| 1960 | 60,279
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| 1970 | 87,114
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| 1980 | 119,816
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| 1990 | 128,932
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Research Tips
External links
www.ingenweb.org/porter
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