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The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi., 1,702 km 2) and the smallest is Ohio (86 sq. mi., 223 km 2). [3] According to the Constitution of Indiana, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles (1,000 km 2), nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size, which precludes any new counties. [4]
Total area is 36,419.55 square miles (94,326.2 km 2), making Indiana the 38th largest in size out of the 50 states. [1] Lake Michigan is the largest body of water wholly or partially within the state borders. Hoosier Hill in Wayne County is the highest point in the state at 1,257 feet (383 m) above sea level.
Only 2,850 square miles (7,400 km 2) have an altitude greater than 1,000 feet (300 m) and this area is enclosed within 14 counties. About 4,700 square miles (12,000 km 2) have an elevation of less than 500 feet (150 m), mostly concentrated along the Ohio and lower Wabash Valleys, from Tell City and Terre Haute to Evansville and Mount Vernon. [75]
Allen County is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana. The county is within a 200-mile (320 km) radius of major population centers, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, and within a one-day drive of one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of Canadians.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 307.42 square miles (796.2 km 2), of which 305.03 square miles (790.0 km 2) (or 99.22%) is land and 2.38 square miles (6.2 km 2) (or 0.77%) is water. [7] Part of the southeastern county line is formed by the Ohio River.
Indiana county number 64. Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. [5] The county seat is Valparaiso. [6] The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. Porter County is the site of much of the Indiana ...
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 626.56 square miles (1,622.8 km 2), of which 498.96 square miles (1,292.3 km 2) (or 79.63%) is land and 127.60 square miles (330.5 km 2) (or 20.37%) is water. It is the second-largest county in total area in Indiana, but has the largest water area of all 92 counties.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 613.26 square miles (1,588.3 km 2), of which 598.30 square miles (1,549.6 km 2) (or 97.56%) is land and 14.96 square miles (38.7 km 2) (or 2.44%) is water. [18] The highest point, at 957 feet (292 m), [3] is in southwestern Galena Township near County Roads East 600 North and North ...