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Portage County, Wisconsin

Portage County, Wisconsin, has 71,943 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stevens Point. It uses Central Time and covers 801 sq mi (2,074 km²) of land.

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Portage County in Wisconsin
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Portage County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
71,943
Land area
801 sq mi (2,074 km²)
County seat or government
Stevens Point
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,070 ± $1,950
Median home value
$243,100 ± $5,230
Median rent, with utilities
$940 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
69.7% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Stevens Point-Plover, WI micro areaCentral county
Water area
21.9 sq mi (56.8 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55097
Coordinates (central point)
44.476246, -89.498070
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Portage County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5448128,242 people
  2. 5449427,696 people
  3. 5445519,025 people
  4. 5446714,870 people
  5. 5498114,870 people
  6. 544828,963 people
  7. 544064,040 people
  8. 549453,470 people
  9. 549843,394 people
  10. 544992,896 people
  11. 544732,472 people
  12. 544232,394 people
All 21
  1. 549662,202 people
  2. 544432,145 people
  3. 549091,982 people
  4. 549771,592 people
  5. 549211,482 people
  6. 544751,447 people
  7. 544071,350 people
  8. 544541,215 people
  9. 54458133 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Portage County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Portage County, largest first

  1. Town of Hull5,255 people
  2. Town of Stockton3,012 people
  3. Town of Sharon2,023 people
  4. Town of Grant1,883 people
  5. Town of Lanark1,760 people
  6. Town of Amherst1,564 people
  7. Town of Plover1,299 people
  8. Town of Carson1,197 people
  9. Town of Dewey1,157 people
  10. Town of Buena Vista1,154 people
  11. Town of Linwood1,107 people
  12. Town of Pine Grove1,086 people
All 17
  1. Town of Eau Pleine1,054 people
  2. Town of Alban876 people
  3. Town of New Hope664 people
  4. Town of Belmont626 people
  5. Town of Almond471 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Portage County, largest first

  1. Stevens Point Area School District56,966 people
  2. Wisconsin Rapids School District35,916 people
  3. Waupaca School District15,691 people
  4. Tomorrow River School District5,383 people
  5. Wild Rose School District5,308 people
  6. Iola-Scandinavia School District4,807 people
  7. Auburndale School District4,689 people
  8. Tri-County Area School District4,283 people
  9. Rosholt School District3,724 people
  10. Almond-Bancroft School District2,774 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Stevens Point, Wisconsin (city)25,785 people
  2. Plover, Wisconsin (village)13,884 people
  3. Whiting, Wisconsin (village)1,493 people
  4. Amherst, Wisconsin (village)1,113 people
  5. Polonia, Wisconsin (CDP)776 people
  6. Bancroft, Wisconsin (CDP)673 people
  7. Park Ridge, Wisconsin (village)626 people
  8. Rosholt, Wisconsin (village)460 people
  9. Almond, Wisconsin (village)441 people
  10. Milladore, Wisconsin (village)419 people
  11. Amherst Junction, Wisconsin (village)341 people
  12. Junction City, Wisconsin (village)311 people
All 13
  1. Nelsonville, Wisconsin (village)190 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Waupaca County, Wisconsin26 mi east
  2. Wood County, Wisconsin27 mi west
  3. Waushara County, Wisconsin28 mi southeast
  4. Marathon County, Wisconsin32 mi northwest
  5. Adams County, Wisconsin37 mi south
  6. Shawano County, Wisconsin42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.