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Portland, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,437. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,191 (-3.8% change)
Males: 3,012 (46.8%), Females: 3,425 (53.2%)

Jay County

Zip code: 47371

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $31,045
Median house value: $63,200

Population by Race

Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (18.0%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (1.6%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 908 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Portland, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

3.3% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (500 W VOTAW ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 24 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
  • BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 49 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 34 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 47 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 67 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high school in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,087; Location: 2072 W SR 67; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portland:

  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 705 E TALLMAN ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST JAY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 225 E WATER ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GENERAL SHANKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 414 FLORAL AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JUDGE HAYNES ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 269; Location: 800 HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY PL (Operating income: $687,760; Location: 315 N SHIP ST; 80,151 books; 3,789 audio materials; 5,419 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)

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