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Around Stevens Point ...

For comparison, Stevens Point has a population of 25,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Stevens Point, with the nearest first.

  • Park Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Park Ridge is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Whiting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Whiting is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Plover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plover is located in Portage County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
  • Custer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Torun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Biron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Biron is located in Wood County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Junction City is located in Portage County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Rudolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rudolph is located in Wood County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Amherst Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Stevens Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Stevens Point.

Portage County ...

Stevens Point is located in Portage County<2> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevens Point ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stevens Point.

Airports Near Stevens Point ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Stevens Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Stevens Point.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stevens Point.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Stevens Point), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.