Portage County, Wisconsin

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]

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
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)[1]
• 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