Portage County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Portage County
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Portage County Courthouse in Stevens Point
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Wisconsin |
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| Founded | 1844 | |
| Named for | the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers | |
| Seat | Stevens Point | |
| Largest city | Stevens Point | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 823 sq mi (2,130 km2) | |
| • Land | 801 sq mi (2,070 km2) | |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (60 km2) 2.7%% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 70,377 | |
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(2023)
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71,024  |
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| • Density | 87.9/sq mi (33.9/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,377. Its county seat is Stevens Point.
Portage County comprises the Stevens Point, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
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History
Portage County was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1844. Like the city of Portage, Portage County is named for the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers; Portage County originally included the city of Portage and the portage for which it was named, but boundary changes detached the county from its namesake.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 823 square miles (2,130 km2), of which 801 square miles (2,070 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (2.7%) is water.
Major highways
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Railroads
Buses
- Stevens Point Transit
Airport
- KSTE - Stevens Point Municipal Airport
Adjacent counties
- Marathon County - north
- Shawano County - northeast
- Waupaca County - east
- Waushara County - southeast
- Adams County - southwest
- Wood County - west
Wildlife refuges
- Buena Vista Marsh
- Dewey Marsh
- Mead Wildlife Area
- Paul J. Olson Wildlife Area
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 1,623 | — | |
| 1850 | 1,250 | −23.0% | |
| 1860 | 7,507 | 500.6% | |
| 1870 | 10,634 | 41.7% | |
| 1880 | 17,731 | 66.7% | |
| 1890 | 24,798 | 39.9% | |
| 1900 | 29,483 | 18.9% | |
| 1910 | 30,945 | 5.0% | |
| 1920 | 33,649 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 33,827 | 0.5% | |
| 1940 | 35,800 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 34,858 | −2.6% | |
| 1960 | 36,964 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 47,541 | 28.6% | |
| 1980 | 57,420 | 20.8% | |
| 1990 | 61,405 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 67,182 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 70,019 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 70,377 | 0.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 70,377. The population density was 87.9 people per square mile (33.9 people/km2). There were 31,148 housing units at an average density of 38.9 units per square mile (15.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.5% White, 3.2% Asian, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Communities
City
- Stevens Point (county seat)
Villages
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Alban
- Arnott
- Badger
- Blaine
- Casimir
- Coddington
- Custer
- Dopp
- Ellis
- Esker
- Fancher
- Garfield
- Heffron (partial)
- Keene
- Kellner (partial)
- Little Waupon
- Jordan
- Meehan
- Mill Creek Community
- New Hope
- North Star
- Peru
- Rocky Run
- Stockton
- Torun
- West Almond
- West Bancroft
Ghost town/neighborhood
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Portage (Wisconsin) para niños
