LaPorte (Indiana)
| LaPorte | |||
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 LaPorte City Hall |
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| Location in Indiana | |||
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| Foundation : | 1832 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Indiana | ||
| County : | LaPorte County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 37 ′ N , 86 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 22.053 (as of:) | ||
| FIPS : | 18-42246 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 450449 | ||
| Website : | www.cityoflaporte.com | ||
LaPorte is a city in LaPorte County in the northwest of the state of Indiana . It is the administrative seat of the county administration ( County Seat ) of the county of the same name.
location
LaPorte is located approximately 50 miles ( 81 km ) southeast of Chicago as the crow flies . The road distance is 109 km (68 miles). With Michigan City located 21 km (11 miles) northeast, LaPorte forms the Michigan City-La Porte Metro Area .
population
According to estimates, LaPorte had 21,610 inhabitants in 2017. About 88% were white.
history
LaPorte was originally the area of the Pottawatomie Indians. In the 17th century, French fur traders came from the direction of nearby Lake Michigan . As the woodland opened onto the prairie at the site of the present-day town , the French named the site after the French word for door or entrance ( porte ).
The LaPorte settlement began building a sawmill in the summer of 1832 . In 1835 LaPorte was raised to an independent village (incorporated). In 1852 the place had 5000 inhabitants and was elevated to the status of a city.
At this point, LaPorte already had the first medical training facility in the Midwest . From the LaPorte Medical School graduate, among others, William James Mayo of the founder Mayo Clinic .
LaPorta hit the news in 1908 when it became known as the crime scene of serial killer Belle Gunness .
At the beginning of the 20th century, industry began to settle here, including the manufacturer of agricultural machines Advance-Rumely . Advance-Rumely produced in the city until 1980 and was the largest local employer.
Sons and Daughters of LaPorte
- Abram Andrew (1873-1936), American politician
- Karl Paul Link (1901–1978), biochemist
- Harold Handley (1909–1972), American politician
- Douglass Parker (1927–2011), classical philologist and translator
- Scott Skiles (born 1964), basketball player
- Daniel Edwards (* 1965), sculptor
- Ashley Hinshaw (* 1988) model and actress
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Michigan City-La Porte Metro Area www.incontext.indiana.edu
- ^ LaPorte on World Population Review.
- ^ History of the place on the LaPortes homepage
- ↑ a b c d LaPorte: Small city with great contribution to history. In: Northwest Indiana Times. March 18, 2016.
- ↑ Timeline In: Northwest Indiana Times.
- ↑ Angelika Franz: Belle Gunness - On the trail of a serial killer. In: Stern . February 17, 2008.