Portage County, Wisconsin

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Not to be confused with Portage, Wisconsin.
Portage County, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Portage County
Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1844
Seat Stevens Point
Largest city Stevens Point
Area
 • Total 823 sq mi (2,132 km2)
 • Land 801 sq mi (2,075 km2)
 • Water 22 sq mi (57 km2), 2.7%
Population
 • (2010) 70,019
 • Density 87/sq mi (34/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.portage.wi.us

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,019.[1] Its county seat is Stevens Point.[2]

Portage County comprises the Stevens Point, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

Portage County was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1844.[3] Like the city of Portage, Portage County is named for the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers; Portage County originally included the portage and Portage but boundary changes detached the county from its namesake.[4]

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.[5]

Major highways

Airport

Adjacent counties

Natural Wildlife refuges

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Portage County
Historical population
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%
Est. 2014 70,482 [6] 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 67,182 people, 25,040 households, and 16,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 26,589 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.73% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.8% were of Polish, 31.6% German, 5.4% Norwegian and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.9% spoke English, 1.7% Spanish, 1.6% Polish and 1.3% Hmong as their first language.

There were 25,040 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

Communities

Fairgrounds
Grandstands at the county fairgrounds
4 cylinder stock cars racing at the county fairgrounds

City

Villages

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Towns

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Ghost town

See also

References

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External links

 Marathon County Shawano County
Wood County Waupaca County
  Portage County, Wisconsin  
Adams County Waushara County

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