Portage, IN

Indiana · Porter County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro

Portage is a mid-size city in Indiana with a population of 37,951. Residents earn $72,833 per year, which is 3% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

37,951 Population 1,481/sq mi density

$72,833 Median Income $34,401 per capita

$210,800 Home Value $263,902 Zillow

$1,138 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

198 Violent Crime/100K 1,584 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$72,833 median income, 4.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$210,800 home value, $1,138/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

198 violent crimes/100K (48% below avg)

Education

2.3 / 5.0

16.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Portage, IN

2 reported haunted locations found near Portage, IN.

Name	Description
Moody's Road	If you go to Moody's road at night, flash your brights 3 times a light will appear and if you shut off your car it will not restart.
Old Porter Road	Late at night often during the winter months shadow-like figures has been seen along the train tracks in between Portage and Burns Harbor that line Old Porter Road. This lonely strip of road has seen many tragic events over it's rich history, some resulting in injury or even death, no one can pen down the explanation to the figures, some describe as dog like, as if a dog had grown long thin legs, and a long thin tail, stretched to twice the size of a medium sized canine and given glowing yell...

Name

Description

Moody's Road

If you go to Moody's road at night, flash your brights 3 times a light will appear and if you shut off your car it will not restart.

Old Porter Road

Late at night often during the winter months shadow-like figures has been seen along the train tracks in between Portage and Burns Harbor that line Old Porter Road. This lonely strip of road has seen many tragic events over it's rich history, some resulting in injury or even death, no one can pen down the explanation to the figures, some describe as dog like, as if a dog had grown long thin legs, and a long thin tail, stretched to twice the size of a medium sized canine and given glowing yell...

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