Welcome to Portage County ...
Time Zone: Portage County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Stevens Point is the Seat for Portage County.
Portage County was founded in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Portage had a population of 70,943 people. This is an increase of 1.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,019 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portage represented 1.23% of the total population of Wisconsin.
Below are some of the communities located in Portage County:
- Alban
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alban have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Amherst Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
- Dewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
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- Eau Pleine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Pleine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Pleine
- Eau Pleine is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,513 people
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Lanark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Plover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Plover is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Rosholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Rosholt is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,045 people
- Stevens Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
- Whiting
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Portage County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Websites specific to Portage County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Marathon County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
- Waushara County
- Adams County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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. |