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  Encyclopedia: LaPorte County, Indiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
LaPorte County is a county located in the state of Indiana.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
Bartholomew County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1900.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/LaPorte-County,-Indiana   (2321 words)

  
 History of LaPorte County, Indiana
LAPORTE is the capital of LaPorte County, situated on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern R.R., fifty-nine miles from Chicago, one hundred and eighty-four from Toledo, and twelve miles from Michigan City on Lake Michigan.
The LaPorte County Agricultural Society was organized in 1851, and is the oldest in the State.
W., came to Laporte in 1854, served as sheriff five years, was elected mayor and served four years, and is now a police magistrate, and deacon of the Baptist Church in Laporte.
www.angelfire.com /mi2/miroots/indiana/laporte/laprthi2.html   (3841 words)

  
 LaPorte County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links
1850 Census of LaPorte County, Springfield and Townships, by Beverly Telfer.
1850 Census of LaPorte County, Kankakee Township, by Beverly Telfer.
1850 Census of LaPorte County, Scipio Township, by Beverly Telfer.
home.att.net /~Local_History/Laporte-Co-IN.htm   (5412 words)

  
 History of LaPorte County, Indiana
JOHN CLARK is a native of Erie County, Penn., and was born November 22, 1822.
She is a native of Jackson County, Va., and came to this county with her parents in 1834.
The establishment of the boundary between the states left him in Indiana, and he was appointed Postmaster at Pulaski (as Elkhart was then called), and on the organization of Elkhart County, he was appointed County Surveyor and Commissioner of the Three per cent Fund.
www.angelfire.com /mi2/miroots/indiana/laporte/laprthi3.html   (3677 words)

  
 LaPorte County Community Net
The Literacy Council of LaPorte County, under the umbrella of Healthy Communities, is pursuing many exciting projects to benefit the community.
County Unity (study circles; Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The mission statement of Healthy Communities of LaPorte County is to initiate and support a dynamic community-wide change process that will enable LaPorte County residents to identify, take ownership of, and find solutions to critical issues that affect the emotional, physical and spiritual health, and hence, the overall quality of life in LaPorte County.
www.laportecounty.net   (664 words)

  
 Libertarian Party of LaPorte County Indiana - 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
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 La Porte County LaPorte, Indiana (Counties)
The county seat of La Porte County, Indiana, is LaPorte.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 109,939, an increase of 2,873 over the 1990 census.
LaPorte is located in La Porte County (of which it is the county seat) southeast of Michigan City...
www.ohwy.com /in/y/y18091.htm   (228 words)

  
 Nathan Purse Bliss
One written by his daughter Alice said he was born in Chautauqua County, New York on March 4, 1812; the other said he was born June 4, 1812 in Cattaraugus County, New York, and his Civil War records show he was born in Genesee, New York.
The others barked the logs, the sawing was done, and each one of the nine men received two wagon loads of good lumber for his share, and eight of the party received each his share of slabs besides.
Mr Bliss was born in Cattaragus County, New York, in the year 1812, where he resided for the period of seventeen years and then moved to LaPorte County, Indiana.
www.usgennet.org /family/bliss/updates/nathan_purse_bliss.htm   (1567 words)

  
 LaPorte County Histories in Microfilm and Microfiche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The following county histories are located in the microfilms area on the second floor of the library.
Title: History of LaPorte County, Indiana; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens.
Title: Pictorial and biographical record of LaPorte, Porter, Lake and Starke counties, Indiana, containing biographical and genealogical records of leading men, women and prominent families of the counties named, and of other portions of the state, together with a number of valuable portraits.
www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/isl/indiana/histories/laporte.html   (296 words)

  
 Portable LaPorte County: Sources for Historical Research - Michigan City Public Library
This four volume set on the history of LaPorte was written by members of the LaPorte County Historical Society and other residents of LaPorte in honor of the centennial of the town.
This magazine is useful for articles on Indiana history in general and occasionally has articles specifically dealing with events in LaPorte County, such as the Trail of Death, or persons, such as the Andrew brothers of LaPorte.
It is also interesting to wander through the county's cemeteries, many of them located on the hilly sites favored for burial use because of the view and farming difficulties, just to note the changing style of tombstone inscriptions and designs.
www.mclib.org /port6.htm   (2127 words)

  
 Stats Indiana - La Porte County Indiana Profile
Note: It has been brought to our attention that La Porte County data may be incorrect; we are working with IDOE to get the right numbers and will post a message when they have been corrected.
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.
County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
www.stats.indiana.edu /profiles/pr18091.html   (284 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Welcome to the Lake County, Indiana, recipient of the 1999 Association of Indiana Counties Outstanding Achievement Award.
Whether you're a visitor, new to our County, a life-long resident, or are looking for a favorable business climate to expand or relocate a commercial enterprise, the Board of Commissioners of the Lake County welcomes you to "The Environment That Means Business".
Indiana's average household income has fallen steadily over the past six years, and the state appeared to be faring worse than the nation and most of its immediate neighbors since the 2001-04 recession, a new...
www.lakecountyin.org   (222 words)

  
 LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is certainly a county with many charms: Washington Park and Zoo, welcoming communities, exciting festivals and events, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, attractive parks, and more.
The LaPorte County Courthouse, at Lincolnway and Indiana Avenue, was built between the years of 1890 and 1894.
This impressive structure was built in the Romanesque style and designed by Brentwood Tolan, designer of several other county courthouses for the state of Indiana.
www.northwestindiana.com /counties/laportecounty.htm   (160 words)

  
 CyberIndiana: LaPorte County Indiana
La Porte County is in the northwestern part of Indiana.
It has a population of 107,066 (1990 Census) and a land area of approximately 598 square miles.
The native vegetation of La Porte County consisted mainly of mixed forests, though some regions had prairie vegetation.
www.cyberindiana.com /counties/lapo.shtml   (80 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: La Porte County, Ind.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
Indiana state house of representatives, 1835, 1843; member of
U.S. Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1919-31; defeated, 1930.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/IN/LP.html   (655 words)

  
 LaPorte County, Indiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
From beachcombing to sailing, fishing to hiking, climbing to picnicking, the cascading sand dunes offer a wealth of activities for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
The history of LaPorte County can be traced not only through the geographic changes of the sand dunes, but also through the industries and individuals who settled the area.
It is an area dedicated to preserving the richness of the past and the beauty of today, and it is a destination worth exploring again and again.
www.michigancity.com /LaPorteCounty/LaPorte.html   (295 words)

  
 LaPorte Lakes - Indiana Birding Guide
Although they're an integral part of the city and its neighborhoods, they are still relatively healthy, and represent one of the best locations in the state for observing loons, grebes, and ducks during spring and fall migrations.
The LaPorte Lakes are an important refuge for lingering winter ducks when the ice begins to melt, usually in early March.
This "center point" for the LaPorte Lakes is only 0.7 miles north of the County Courthouse, which is located at the junction of US 35, SR 39, and SR 2.
www.indianaaudubon.org /guide/sites/laportlk.htm   (1498 words)

  
 LaPorte County Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Preservation Project
The Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project was begun in October 1997 by Scott Satterthwaite, as an effort to generate public awareness about the neglected pioneer cemeteries of Indiana.
The state of Indiana is home to thousands of abandoned or neglected pioneer cemeteries, the oldest of which now approach 200 years.
From the humblest stone to the grandest monolith; all are viewed as an equally important fact in determining what families lived in the area during a certain period in time.
www.rootsweb.com /~inlpccem   (355 words)

  
 TB News: Current News Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Tuberculosis cases in LaPorte County, Indiana, reached an all-time high with four new cases this year, and officials expect the situation to get worse.
The county had the highest infection rate in the state last year, with 22 TB cases.
In Indiana, LaPorte County Health Department administrator Geoff Downie said the county's recent increase in tuberculosis levels is "a community-wide problem" but that efforts would be limited to at-risk areas due to limited resources.
www.hopkins-id.edu /tb_news/tb_news_4.html   (2746 words)

  
 EPA News Release 04-OPA131: EPA changes smog classification for LaPorte County, Indiana
Today's action is approval of a state request to reclassify LaPorte County.
High air pollution levels in the county are largely the result of emissions from upwind areas in Indiana and Illinois.
A marginal nonattainment classification will provide the county with the necessary flexibility to address the transport problem without implementing control programs that fail to target the true causes of the pollution and will enable the area to achieve its clean air goals earlier.
www.epa.gov /reg5oopa/news/news04/04opa131.htm   (305 words)

  
 History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
There is no sound theory as to why those numbers but a few theories that were found were that ATandT created and implemented 4-1-1 and 6-1-1 two years earlier, that 9-1-1 was easy to find on a rotary phone, and that Britain’s long time use of 9-9-9 as an emergency number.
In 1989 the LaPorte County Commissioners created an ordinance adopting the 9-1-1 system to LaPorte County.
We dispatched 59,010 calls in of that 44,644 were Police Calls; 9,611 were EMS calls; and 3580 were Fire calls.
laportecountye911.org /html/history.html   (403 words)

  
 LaPorte County, Indiana -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
LaPorte County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in midwestern United States) Indiana.
The (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (Click link for more info and facts about LaPorte, Indiana) LaPorte, Indiana (Click link for more info and facts about
The county has a total area of 1,588 (Click link for more info and facts about km
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/laporte_county,_indiana1.htm   (537 words)

  
 Interesting LaPorte County Facts
The trees along Michigan and Indiana Avenues are an especially spectacular sight in the fall.
La Porte County is intersected by Interstate Highways 80, 90, 94, and US Highway 30.
La Porte County has over 20 orchards in which to pick fresh produce such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, apples, and Christmas trees.
www.lapcat.org /laporte.html   (330 words)

  
 Indiana's Open Burning Law
Open burning is illegal in four Indiana counties and there may be local ordinances that are more strict than state law.
Indiana state law allows certain open burning activities with regulations that minimize the impact on air quality and public health.
Residents should always contact their local air pollution control agencies, local fire department or health department to check for local laws, rules or ordinances on open burning that may be stricter than state law.
www.solidwastedistrict.com /about/openburn.html   (557 words)

  
 Cemeteries LaPorte County Indiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
LaPorte County Cemetery and Research Association disclaimer for cemetery readings:
Readings done by the D.A.R. Ind. Miriam Benedict Chapter of LaPorte County, Indiana.
Please remember, we are not paid employees and are comprised totally of volunteers that donate their time to help others find their ancestors of the past.
www.rootsweb.com /~inlpccem/cems.htm   (307 words)

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