Who is on the Portage council?

Gina Giese-Hurst (Common Council Member, District 1); Robert "Bob" Parnell (Common Council Member, District 2); Victoria Gresham (Common Council Member, District 3); Penny Ambler (Common Council Member, District 4); Collin W. Czilli (Common Council Member, District 5); Ferdinand Alvarez (Common Council Member, At-large); Melissa Weidenbach (Common Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Portage, IN?

About 38,082 people, with a median age of 39.8; the median household income is $76,276 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Portage, IN? Portage's elected officials

Portage is in Porter County, Indiana. Its mayor is Austin Bonta. 8 elected seats.

Portage Common Council

Office	Who holds it now
Common Council Member, District 1	Gina Giese-Hurst source
Common Council Member, District 2	Robert "Bob" Parnell source
Common Council Member, District 3	Victoria Gresham source
Common Council Member, District 4	Penny Ambler source
Common Council Member, District 5	Collin W. Czilli source
Common Council Member, At-large	Ferdinand Alvarez source
Common Council Member, At-large	Melissa Weidenbach source

Portage Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Austin Bonta source

Also representing Portage

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Porter County's elected officials. Other cities in Porter County: Boone Township, Boone Township, Center Township, Center Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Morgan Township, Morgan Township, Pine Township, Valparaiso, Valparaiso.

Who lives in Portage

38,082people

39.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$76,276 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$224,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.8%U.S.: 8.4%

56.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.3% · White 64.8% · Black 9.3% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Portage city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Portage, IN?: Austin Bonta is the mayor of Portage, Indiana.
Who is on the Portage council?: Gina Giese-Hurst (Common Council Member, District 1); Robert "Bob" Parnell (Common Council Member, District 2); Victoria Gresham (Common Council Member, District 3); Penny Ambler (Common Council Member, District 4); Collin W. Czilli (Common Council Member, District 5); Ferdinand Alvarez (Common Council Member, At-large); Melissa Weidenbach (Common Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Portage, IN?: About 38,082 people, with a median age of 39.8; the median household income is $76,276 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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