Where is Portage County, Wisconsin?

location of Portage county on a map — Location of Portage County within the state of Wisconsin

Portage County is a county equivalent area found in Wisconsin, USA. The county government of Portage is found in the county seat of Stevens Point.

With a total 2,131.06 sq. km of land and water area, Portage County, Wisconsin is the 1125th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 70,482 people, Portage County has a total 30194 households earning 50996 on average per year.

Portage County, Wisconsin - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	55097
Area Codes	715
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Stevens Point (population: 38,520), Plover (population: 13,715), Amherst (population: 3,489), Rosholt (population: 2,715), Custer (population: 2,356), Almond (population: 2,192), Junction City (population: 2,149), Amherst Junction (population: 1,523), Bancroft (population: 1,332), Nelsonville (population: 124)
Land Area	27,213 sq miles
Water Area	801 sq miles
Household Income	$50,996
Housing Units	30,194
Median Home Value	$145,600
High School Grads	92% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	28% of population
Retail Spending	$13,685 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$97,014 per capita
Universities and Colleges	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point