Welcome to Stevens Point ...
The city of Stevens Point is located in Portage County<1> and is the County Seat for Portage County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stevens Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Stevens Point: Stevens Pt.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stevens Point has a population of 25,938 people<2> (see below for details).
Stevens Point is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stevens Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Stevens Point: (715) & (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Stevens Point: 54481<5>
Websites for Stevens Point ...
Official Website: www.stevenspoint.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stevens Point had an population of 25,938 people. This is a decrease of 2.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stevens Point had a population of 26,717 people (or 38.16% of the total population of Portage County). This makes Stevens Point the county's most populous community.
The population of Stevens Point represents 0.47% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 26,717 people, the population of Stevens Point increased 8.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,551 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stevens Point.
Communities Also Named Stevens Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stevens Point - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stevens Point.
Communities near Stevens Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stevens Point.
- Wisconsin Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Mosinee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Port Edwards
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Biron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rosholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Almond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Amherst Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
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 Stevens Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stevens Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stevens Point. 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 Stevens Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stevens Point. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stevens Point.
Adding Stevens Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stevens Point post office opened in 1849.
We also found Stevens Point in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stevens Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stevens Point: www.stevenspoint.com/
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stevens Point. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stevens Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | 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 Stevens Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stevens Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |