La Porte, Texas

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The coastal city of La Porte is located in Harris County.

La Porte is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: La Porte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

California, Colorado and Indiana have communities that are also named La Porte.

At the time of the 2000 Census, La Porte had a population of 31,880 people^<2> (or 0.93% of the total population of Harris County). The population of La Porte represented 0.15% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 74th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, La Porte had a population of 34,274 people. This is an increase of 7.51% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for La Porte.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Baytown	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	70,330	5.87% increase
	Dickinson	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	17,886	4.64% increase
	Friendswood	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	33,979	17.02% increase
	Galena Park	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	10,207	3.63% decrease
	Jacinto City	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	9,923	3.68% decrease
	League City	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	71,222	56.72% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for La Porte.

Websites for La Porte

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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