Portage Lakes, Ohio

Portage Lakes, Ohio
Census-designated place
Hope Lutheran Church (1953) on Portage Lakes Drive
Hope Lutheran Church (1953) on Portage Lakes Drive
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°59′50″N 81°31′59″W / 40.99722°N 81.53306°W / 40.99722; -81.53306
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Area
[1]
 • Total4.94 sq mi (12.80 km2)
 • Land3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
 • Water0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
Elevation
[2]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,407
 • Density1,618.34/sq mi (624.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44319[3]
Area code(s)234 and 330
FIPS code39-64136[4]
GNIS feature ID2393195[2]

Portage Lakes is a census-designated place in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,407 at the 2020 census. A suburb directly south of Akron, the community takes its name from the encompassing Portage Lakes.

Portage Lakes is a part of Coventry Township. The community includes Portage Lakes State Park, which features boatramps and seasonal beach swimming. Portage Lakes is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portage Lakes, Ohio
  3. ^ "Portage Lakes OH ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.