Portage County, Wisconsin places and people

Portage County, Wisconsin Basics:

Portage County Wisconsin - Government Site

Population: 70,308
Area: 801 square miles
County seat: Stevens Point
Area code(s) in use: 715
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Median household income: $51,422
Persons in poverty: 13.5%
Home ownership rate: 68.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Adams Marathon Shawano Waupaca Waushara Wood

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Map of the Portage County area

Our detail map of Portage County shows the Portage County, Wisconsin boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Portage County, Wisconsin

Airports show all on map

Lake Ell Field Airport, Runway Leasing Inc Airport Nr 2, Stevens Point Municipal Airport, Swan Field Airport

Buildings show all on map

Agnes Jones Gallery, Almond Volunteer Fire Department, Amherst Fire District Fire and Rescue, Baldwin Hall, Bancroft Pine Grove Fire Department, Berg Gymnasium, Burroughs Hall, Carnegie Public Library (historical), Christina Kuhl House, College Classroom Center, Communication Arts Center, David McMillan House, DeBot Residence Center, Delzell Hall, Dewey Township Volunteer Fire Department, Edna Carlsten Gallery, Fine Arts Center, Fox Theater, George Stein Building, H B Willett Ice Arena, Hansen Hall, Health Enhancement Center, Hull Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Hyer Hall, J H Morgan House, J L Jensen House, Jenkins Theater, Knutzen Hall, Learning Resources Center, Michelson Concert Hall, Museum of Natural History, Neale Hall, Nelson Hall, Old Main, Park Ridge Fire Department, Parker Memorial Field House, Portage County Courthouse, Pray Hall, Quandt Fieldhouse, Roach Hall, Rosholt Fire District, Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Town of Linwood, Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Town of Eau Pleine, Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 Town of Carson, Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 Village of Junction City, Schmeeckle Center, Schmeeckle Shelter, Sims Hall, Smith Hall, South Hall, Steiner Hall, Stevens Point City Hall, Stevens Point Fire Department, Stevens Point Fire Department Station 2, Stockton Fire Department, Thomson Hall, University Center, Village of Plover Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, Watson Hall, Whiting Fire and Rescue Department

Canals show all on map

Ditch Number Eight, Ditch Number Five, Ditch Number Four, Ditch Number Nine, Ditch Number One, Ditch Number Seven, Ditch Number Six, Ditch Number Ten, Ditch Number Three, Ditch Number Two, Isherwood Lateral, Lateral Number Two

Cemeteries show all on map

Amherst Cemetery, Badger Cemetery, Bickel Cemetery, Buena Vista Cemetery, Dopp Cemetery, East German Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, Forest Cemetery, Guardian Angel Cemetery, Guardian Angel Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Kimball Cemetery, Linwood Union Cemetery, Lombard Cemetery, Lone Pine Cemetery, Lower Amherst Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, Maine Cemetery, McDill Cemetery, Morrill Cemetery, Nelsonville Cemetery, North Almond Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, Pine Grove Cemetery, Plover Cemetery, Runkle Cemetery, Saint Johns Cemetery, Saint Johns Cemetery, Saint Josephs Cemetery, Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Saint Michael Cemetery, Saint Peters Cemetery, Saint Stephens Cemetery, Spiritland Cemetery, Union Cemetery

Census show all on map

Bancroft Census Designated Place, Polonia Census Designated Place

Churches show all on map

Assembly of God Church, Assembly of God Church, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Berea Baptist Church, Beth Israel Synagogue, Buena Vista Church, Church of Christ, Church of the Intercession, Community Church, Evangelical Church, Evangelical Free Church, First Baptist Church, First Church of Christ Scientist, First English Lutheran Church, Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church, North New Hope Church, Peace Lutheran Campus Center, Peace United Church of Christ, Plover United Methodist Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Saint Bartholomew Church, Saint Bronislava Church, Saint Casimir Catholic Church, Saint Joseph Convent, Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church, Saint Martin Church, Saint Martins Church, Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Saint Marys Church, Saint Marys Church, Saint Patricks Church, Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Saint Pauls Church, Saint Pauls United Methodist Church, Saint Peters Catholic Church, Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, Saint Stephen Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, South New Hope Church, Trinity Lutheran Church

Dams show all on map

Amherst Dam, Bentley Sawmill Dam, Dubay 2 WP 533 Dam, Fountain Lake Dam, Jordan 1905c39 Dam, McDill 2-WP-1579 Dam, Nelsonville Dam, Portage County Number 35 Dam, Spring Creek 3 WR 878 Dam, Springville Dam, Stevens Point 2WP43 Dam, Upper Paper Mill WP235 Dam, Van Order 1907C157 Dam, Whiting Plover 2WP843 Dam

Guts show all on map

Hospitals show all on map

Portage County Infirmary, River Pines Sanatorium, Saint Michaels Hospital

Islands show all on map

Lakes show all on map

Adams Lake, Bakers Lake, Bass Lake, Bear Lake, Bluebird Lake, Boelter Lake, Budsberg Pond, Collins Lake, Deans Lake, East Lake, Ell Lake, First Lake, Fountain Lake, Glisezinski Lake, Hintz Lake, Huntleys Lake, Jim Lake, Johns Lake, Johnson Lake, Kranski Lake, Lake Bingo, Lake Clar-Re, Lake Emily, Lake Helen, Lake Joanis, Lake Julia, Lake Lime, Lake Pacawa, Lake Susan, Lions Lake, Little Eau Pleine Flowage, Meyers Lake, Minister Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Oesterle Lake, Onland Lake, Pallen Lake, Patterson Lake, Penny Lake, Peters Lake, Pickerel Lake, Pierces Lake, Pine Lake, Pleasant Lake, Poplar Lake, Reton Lake, Riley Lake, Rinehart Lake, Second Lake, Silver Lake, Skunk Lake, Spring Lake, Sunset Lake, Tamarack Lake, Thomas Lake, Thorn Lake, Tree Lake, Turtle Lake, Twin Lakes, Washburn Lake, Wolf Lake

Levees show all on map

Locales show all on map

Camp Mikquand, Casey's Orchard, Center Point Mall Shopping Center, Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp, Junction City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lassa Dairy Farms, Manufacturers Direct Mall Shopping Center, Plover Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sentry World Golf Course, Stevens Point Country Club, Wisconsin River Country Club

Mines show all on map

Mengel Sand and Gravel Pit, Somers Gravel Pit

Parks show all on map

Al Tech County Park, Allen Recreation Center, Atwell Park, Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area, Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area, Bukolt Park, Collins Park, Consolidated County Park, Dewey Marsh State Natural Area, Du Bay Park, Easlan-Waslan Park, Emmons Creek Barrens State Natural Area, Frost Park, Goerke Park, Iverson Park, Little Plover River Park, Mathias Mitchell Public Square Main Street Historic District, McGlachin Park, Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area, Mead Park, Memorial Park, New Hope Pines State Natural Area, Pacawa Park, Peterson Park, Pickerel Lake State Natural Area, Pioneer Park, Royal Wood Park, Schmeeckle Reserve, Slomann Park, Springville Pond Park, Standing Rock Park, Whiting Park, Zenoff Park

Populated Places show all on map

Alban, Almond, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Arnott, Bancroft, Blaine, Casimir, Coddington, Custer, Ellis, Fancher, Garfield, Jordan, Junction City, Keene, Kellner, Lake Emily (historical), Little Waupon, Meehan, Mill Creek Community, Nelsonville, New Hope, North Star, Park Ridge, Peru, Plover, Polonia, Rocky Run, Rosholt, Stevens Point, Stockton, Torun, West Almond, West Bancroft, Whiting

Post Offices show all on map

Stevens Point Post Office

Reservoirs show all on map

17 Reservoir, 46 Reservoir, Amherst Millpond 90, Bentley Pond, Biron Flowage, Biron Flowage 5341, Dana Pond, Fountain Lake 1, Jordan Pond, Jordan Pond 129, Lake Dubay 4890, McDill Pond, McDill Pond 163, Nelsonville Pond, Nelsonville Pond 69, Springville Pond, Springville Pond 18, Van Order Pond 124, VanOrder Pond, Wisconsin River Flowage, Wisconsin River Flowage 4964, Wisconsin River Flowage Number 1 51, Wisconsin River Flowage Number 2 49

Ridges show all on map

Philippine Islands

Schools show all on map

Almond Elementary School, Almond High School, American Suzuki Institute Education Center, Amherst Elementary School, Amherst High School, Amherst Middle School, Arnott School (historical), Badger School (historical), Bancroft Elementary School, Bannach Elementary School, Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, Bluff School (historical), Bruske School (historical), Care School, Cartmill School (historical), Cary School (historical), Casimir School (historical), Charles F Fernandez Center Alternative Learning, Dopp School (historical), Edison School, Emerson School, Fancher School, Fountain Grove School (historical), Garfield Public School (historical), General Irwin School (historical), Grant Elementary School, Grant School, Green Meadow School (historical), Hamilton School (historical), Heffron School (historical), Jackson Elementary School, Jackson Public School (historical), Jefferson School for the Arts, Juvenile Detention School, Keene School (historical), Kennedy Elementary School, La Follette School (historical), Lake View School (historical), Liberty Bell School (historical), Lily School (historical), Lincoln Public School (historical), Lincoln School (historical), Lone Elm School (historical), MacGlacklin School (historical), Madison Elementary School, Madison School (historical), Madley School (historical), Maine School (historical), Mallory School (historical), Malloy School (historical), Marion School (historical), McDill Academies Charter School, McKinley Center School, Mid-State Technical College - Stevens Point Campus, Morrill School (historical), Nugent School (historical), Oak Hill School (historical), Oakland School (historical), P J Jacobs Junior High School, Pacelli High School, Pacelli High School, Pipe School (historical), Pleasant Valley School (historical), Plover - Whiting Elementary School, Plover Hills School (historical), Point 4 the Future School, Polley School (historical), Prairie School (historical), Pulaski School (historical), Rinehart School (historical), River Valley School (historical), Rockland School (historical), Rocky Run School (historical), Roosevelt Idea School, Rosholt Elementary School, Rosholt High School, Rosholt Middle School, Runkle School (historical), Sacred Heart Elementary School, Saint Adalbert School, Saint Bronislava Elementary School, Saint Casimirs School (historical), Saint Joseph School, Saint Josephs Academy (historical), Saint Paul Lutheran School, Saint Peter Middle School, Saint Stanislaus School, Saint Stephen Elementary School, Seventh Day Adventist School, Sims School (historical), Stevens Point Area Senior High School, Stevens Point Christian Academy, Stockton School (historical), Sunnyside School (historical), Sunnyview School (historical), Sunrise Valley School (historical), Tomorrow River School (historical), Torun School (historical), Town Hall School (historical), University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Speech and Language School, Valley View School (historical), Victory School (historical), Washington Elementary School, Washington School (historical), Wilson School (historical), Wisconsin Rivers Community Charter School, Wolfe School (historical), Woodville School (historical)

Streams show all on map

Bear Creek, Bear Creek, Bradley Creek, Buena Vista Creek, Duck Creek, Flume Creek, Halladay Creek, Hay Meadow Creek, Hayden Creek, Klondike Creek, Little Eau Claire River, Little Eau Pleine River, Little Plover River, Lost Creek, Lost Creek, Mill Creek, Nace Creek, North Branch Tenmile Creek, North Creek, Pearl Creek, Plover River, Poncho Creek, Rocky Run, South Branch Tenmile Creek, Spring Creek, Tomorrow River

Summits show all on map

Haumschild Hill, Lone Rock, Mosquito Bluff, Rock Hill, The Ledge

Swamps show all on map

Bear Creek Marsh, Dewey Marsh, Fogarty Marsh, Jordan Swamp

Towers show all on map

WIGL-FM (Stevens Point), WIZD-FM (Rudolph), WSPO-AM (Stevens Point), WSPT-FM (Stevens Point), WTLI-AM (Village of Plover), WWSP-FM (Stevens Point), WYTE-FM (Whiting),

Portage County, Wisconsin Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	66,722
Asian	1,968
Mixed	843
Black	492
American Indian	281
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0

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