Save town Compare Needs More Love

Town guide

Porter

A township of 2,474 people in Delaware County, Ohio

Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →

Town hallWanted · be the first Main streetWanted · be the first The libraryWanted · be the first Add a photoStart the Porter album

1

Now in Porter

What’s happening this week

What’s happening in Porter?＋

Ask Comment Event Photo

From your neighbors

What’s happening

＋ Write the first post

Weather

Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →

Around town

Local news

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Porter

Explore places →

The Porter album

0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Porter together

Town hall＋ Add Main street＋ Add The library＋ Add A local park＋ Add A favorite spot＋ Add Then & now＋ Add

3

Know Porter

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Porter

Township in Ohio, US

2,194Population

25.4 sq miArea

1,109 ftElevation

Porter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,194.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Porter ranks

#23Highest graduation rate in OH #133Cheapest rent in OH #326Closest to a top hospital in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP codeSign in to add

Area codeSign in to add

Living in Porter

Work & commute in Porter

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Porter for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (32%), Delaware (7%) and Westerville (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Columbus

32%

Delaware

7%

Westerville

6%

Sunbury

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Porter 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 110Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Porter →

Health in Porter

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

17better than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 5.7%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better

Care nearby

Grady Memorial HospitalDelaware · 15.5 mi · ER

Southeast, Inc. - Delaware Health CenterDelaware · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43074, 43011, 43334 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Porter →

Natural hazards in Porter

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Porter flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Delaware County MapPorter vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Porter →

Climate in Porter

Full climate →

Porter has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Porter get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Porter →

Libraries near Porter

Nearest: Centerburg Public LibraryCenterburg · 5.3 miles · 44 hrs a week

Famous people from PorterWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Porter.Meet them →

Where Porter is

Explore map →

Imported town boundary

Ohio · OH · Delaware CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

Around town

Bordering towns

Explore map →

Porter Trenton Kingston Bennington Hilliar

STrenton WKingston NBennington EHilliar

Compare side by side:Porter vs Trenton Porter vs Kingston Porter vs Bennington Porter vs Hilliar

How things work in Porter

All explainers →

No one has written Porter’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.

Town hall & decisionsTrash, recycling & yard wasteUtilities & servicesStreets, parking & getting aroundSafety & preparednessSchools & learningParks, sports & recreationHealth & emergency care