Portage County | |
|---|---|
 Portage County Courthouse in Stevens Point | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 89°30′W / 44.48°N 89.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| 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 | |
• Total | 70,377 |
• Estimate (2023) | 71,024  |
| • Density | 87.9/sq mi (33.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,377.[2] Its county seat is Stevens Point.[3]
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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2020-census-55097was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.