Portage County, Wisconsin

Portage County
Portage County
County
	Portage County Courthouse in Stevens Point
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	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	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 (2020)
• 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.co.portage.wi.gov

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,377.^[2] Its county seat is Stevens Point.^[3]

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

^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55097 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.