Portage County, Wisconsin
Appearance
Portage County | |
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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 |
• 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.[1] Its county seat is Stevens Point.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Portage County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.