La Porte, Indiana

About La Porte

La Porte is a close-knit town in northern Indiana with an estimated population of 22,444.

La Porte holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,774 residents per square mile.

📰 La Porte News Today

• IDHS confirms Florida man killed in La Porte County weather-related crash on US 30 wsbt.com · Aug 16
• Damaging winds and storms hit La Porte LPHeraldDispatch.com · Aug 15
• Bonus Mobile Food Distribution planned today in La Porte WKVI Information Center · Aug 18
• The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Tornado Warning for... La Porte County in northwestern Indiana... wimsradio.com · Aug 11
• Man arrested after cross-county vehicle pursuit in La Porte County WNDU · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Porte Unique

• Positioned in northern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,444.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in La Porte

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Porte

• Albano's Villa — pizza
• Aurelios — pizza
• Back Door Ghost Kitchen — salad
• Bare Bones Gastropub — sandwich
• Bon Viet — thai
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Drift on Pine — american
• Four Seasons Asian Fusion — asian
• Grandma's House of Pancakes — american
• Great Wall — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Full Tilt Arcade & Pinball · Arcade
• Pioneer Land · Museum
• Rumely Allis-Chalmers LaPorte Heritage Center · Museum
• Thaddeus C. Gallery · Art gallery
• La Porte County Historical Society · Museum
• MTB Skills Area · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Porte

• Brighton Street Green Space reviews ★
• LaPark Playground reviews ★
• Allesee Park reviews ★
• Ben Rees Park reviews ★
• Calvin Huff Wildlife Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles W. Lindewald Park reviews ★
• Clarke Park reviews ★
• Foundation Square reviews ★
• Fox Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hastings park reviews ★
• Jackson Street Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Kesling Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Porte

• F Willard Crichfield Elementary
• Hailmann Elementary School
• Handley Elementary School
• Kesling Intermediate School
• LaPorte High School
• LaPorte Juvenile Correctional
• LaPorte Middle School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Riley Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Northwest Health-La Porte ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Porte

🏘️ Nearby Communities