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Welcome to Portage ...

The city of Portage is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Portage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Portage has a population of 49,528 people<2> (see below for details).

Portage is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Portage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Portage lies within the (269) area code.

The ZIP codes for Portage: 49002, 49024, 49081<4>

Websites for Portage ...

Official Website: www.portagemi.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portage had an population of 49,528 people. This is an increase of 6.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Portage had a population of 46,292 people (or 18.49% of the total population of Kalamazoo County). This makes Portage the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Portage represents 0.47% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46,292 people, the population of Portage increased 3.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,897 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Portage.

Communities Also Named Portage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Portage: This one is located in Kalamazoo County and the other is located in Delta County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 22 communities that are also named Portage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portage.

Communities near Portage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portage.

  • Kalamazoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Three Rivers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <5>
  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
  • Otsego
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Plainwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Vicksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Paw Paw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattawan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <5>
  • Parchment
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portage.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portage. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portage.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portage. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Portage.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portage ...

Looking for more information about Portage? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Portage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portage.

Adding Portage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portage in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portage was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Portage in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Portage post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage.

The official website for Portage: www.portagemi.com/

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kalamazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portage.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Portage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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