Welcome to Portage ...
The village of Portage is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Portage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Portage: POR-tage<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Portage has a population of 484 people<4> (see below for details).
Portage is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Portage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portage had an population of 484 people. This is an increase of 10.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portage had a population of 438 people. This makes Portage the county's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 438 people, the population of Portage increased 2.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 428 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Portage.
Communities Also Named Portage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Portage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, 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.
- Findlay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <6>
- Perrysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <6>
- Maumee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Maumee is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <6>
- Fostoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <6>
- Rossford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
- Rossford is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <6>
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
- Whitehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
- North Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Baltimore
- North Baltimore is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Baltimore <6>
- Gibsonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
- Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <6>
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <6>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Portage post office opened in 1829.
We also found Portage in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Portage. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portage. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |