page_title: La Porte, Indiana
section_title: Government
hierarchical_section_title: La Porte, Indiana / Government
caption_attribution_description: English: LaPorte City Hall
context_page_description: La Porte is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat. Its population was estimated to be 21,569 in 2019. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, Illinois–Indiana–Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area.
  La Porte is located in northwest Indiana, east of Gary, and west of South Bend. It was first settled by European Americans in 1832.
context_section_description: The government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in citywide vote. The city council consists of seven members. Five are elected from individual districts. Two are elected at-large.
caption: La Porte City Hall
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