Portland is a city in and the county seat of Jay County, Indiana, United States.[4] The population was 6,223 at the 2010 census,[5] and in 2018 the estimated population was 6,085.[6]
Portland, Indiana | |
---|---|
City | |
![]() Location of Portland in Jay County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°26′2″N 84°58′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Wayne |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Boggs (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.88 sq mi (12.63 km2) |
• Land | 4.87 sq mi (12.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.24%% |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,320 |
• Density | 1,296.94/sq mi (500.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47371 |
Area code | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-61236[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0441471[3] |
Website | www |
Portland was platted in 1837.[7] It was named after Portland, Maine.[8]
The Jay County Courthouse, Portland Commercial Historic District, and Jonas Votaw House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Portland has a total area of 4.97 square miles (12.88 km2), of which 1.6 acres (6,524 m2), or 0.05%, are water.[10] The Salamonie River runs through the city just south of its center. The Salamonie is a west-flowing tributary of the Wabash River.
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 462 | — | |
1880 | 1,694 | 266.7% | |
1890 | 3,725 | 119.9% | |
1900 | 4,798 | 28.8% | |
1910 | 5,130 | 6.9% | |
1920 | 5,958 | 16.1% | |
1930 | 5,276 | −11.4% | |
1940 | 6,362 | 20.6% | |
1950 | 7,064 | 11.0% | |
1960 | 6,999 | −0.9% | |
1970 | 7,115 | 1.7% | |
1980 | 7,074 | −0.6% | |
1990 | 6,483 | −8.4% | |
2000 | 6,437 | −0.7% | |
2010 | 6,223 | −3.3% | |
2020 | 6,320 | 1.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
At the 2010 census there were 6,223 people, 2,607 households, and 1,620 families living in the city. The population density was 1,338.3 inhabitants per square mile (516.7/km2). There were 3,005 housing units at an average density of 646.2 per square mile (249.5/km2). The racial makup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8%.[12]
Of the 2,607 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% single female householder, 5.4% single male householder, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age was 39.4 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
The town has a lending library, the Jay County Public Library.[13]
John Guedel, (October 9, 1913 in Portland, Indiana – December 14, 2001 in Los Angeles, California) was a radio and television producer who co-created and produced Art Linkletter's and Groucho Marx's most important and successful broadcast properties, including You Bet Your Life, House Party and People Are Funny.[1] He also created The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and is sometimes credited with the first singing radio commercial in 1937.[1] He was a producer for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio.[2]
...named for his hometown, Portland, Maine.
Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Portland | ||
Cities | ![]() | |
Towns | ||
Townships | ||
Unincorporated communities |
| |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
County seats of Indiana | |
---|---|
|
General | |
---|---|
National libraries | |
Other |
|