Porter County Pub Lib System
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $88K | $45K | $44K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $53K | $80K | $227K | $82K | $94K | $90K | $75K | $15K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $1K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $18K |
| Average discount rate | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 54% | 48% | 62% | 60% | 62% | 58% | 58% | 51% | 46% | 46% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 42% | 42% | 43% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,556 | 1,333 | 1,333 | 1,000 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1,000 | 82 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,556 | 1,333 | 1,333 | 1,000 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1,000 | 82 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43K | $61K | $60K | $52K | $15K | $8K | $8K | $11K | $1K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $10K | $11K | $18K |
| Internal Connections | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $149K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $37K | $45K | $44K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $53K | $80K | $75K | $32K | $33K | $31K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Public Library | $24K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $16K | $24K |
| Kouts Public Library | $28K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $13K | $13K | $13K | $16K | $16K | $25K |
| Portage Public Library | $24K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $22K | $43K |
| South Haven Public Library | $24K | $11K | $11K | $13K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $13K | $22K | $39K |
| Valparaiso Public Library | $17K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $107K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebron Public Library | Hebron | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Kouts Public Library | Kouts | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Portage Public Library | Portage | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| South Haven Public Library | Valparaiso | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Valparaiso Public Library | Valparaiso | 60% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zayo Education, LLC | $37K | $45K | $44K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $54K | $53K | $80K | $75K | $75K | $79K | $75K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $12K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $6K | $7K | $8K | — | $7K | $7K | $12K | $7K | $6K | $10K | $8K | $11K | $10K |
| Northwest Communications & Electric, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $85K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $64K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qubit Networks, LLC | $51K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $753 | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | — | $2K | $1K | $1K | $982 | $938 | — | $985 | $1K | $1K | — | $1K |
| Verizon Select Services Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $852 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | $927 | $686 | — | $664 | $661 | $652 | — | $571 | $647 | $623 | — | $1K |
| Northern Indiana Internet Access | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.