Welcome to Portage ...
The town of Portage is located in Box Elder County<1>.
Portage was established in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Portage has a population of 266 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Portage is 4,440 feet [1,353 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Portage is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Portage lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portage is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Portage: 84331<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portage had an population of 266 people. This is an increase of 8.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portage had a population of 245 people. This makes Portage the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 245 people, the population of Portage decreased 4.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, 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.
- Tremonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <5>
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
- Malad City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
- Malad City is located in Oneida County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <5>
- Lewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Former names for Lewiston:
- Cub Hill
- Poverty Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Clarkston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston
- Clarkston is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <5>
- Amalga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
- Amalga is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Fielding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fielding <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. 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 1867.
We also found Portage in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, 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 town (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/ |