Portage County is located in Central Wisconsin. The County Seat is Stevens Point and the largest city is Stevens Point. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.portage.wi.us. The 2014 population estimate is 70,482 and the 2010 census population was 70,019. The land area is 800.68 square miles and there are 87.4 persons per square mile.
94.7% of the population is White, 0.7% is Black or African American, 2.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.3% is two or more races. 92.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 27.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $145,600, there are 27,975 households, an average of 2.38 persons per household. The per capita income is $24,972, the median household income is $50,996, and 13.7% of the persons in Portage County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 5,022. Retail sales (in $1000) were $937,882, and sales per capita were $13,685. The percentage of black-owned firms is 2%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 25.8%.
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Portage County Home Page Home page and official government website for Portage County, Wisconsin. |
Agendas & Minutes Portage County Board and Committee calendar, Agendas, and Minutes. |
Court Records Portage County Circuit Court records. |
Portage County Burial Records Search this database of burials in Portage County Wisconsin by name, date and/or cemetery . |
Portage County Census Indexes Search the Portage County, Wisconsin census index for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 by name, township and/or year to view corresponding info, age and census page. |
Portage County Cold Cases - Crime Stoppers View this listing of unsolved crimes in Portage County from 2003 through the present year. Information includes crime date, crime location and available details. |
Portage County Obituary Index 1872-Present Search Portage County/Stevens Point, Wisconsin area obituaries by name, date or keyword, or browse by name. Gives paper, date, and page number for the obituary. Site also includes information on how to order a copy of the obituary. |
Portage County Property Tax Records Portage County property tax database. Includes municipalities of Stevens Point, Alban, Almond, Amherst, Belmont, Buena Vista, Carson, Dewey, Eau Pleine, Grant, Hull, Lanark, Linwood, New Hope, Pine Grove, Plover, Sharon Stockton, Amherst Junction, Milladore, Nelsonville, Park Ridge, Plover, Rosholt, and Whiting. |
Portage County Property | GIS Use the interactive map to search for Portage County, WI property records or search by parcel number or address. |
Portage County Warrants Provided by Portgage County, Wisconsin Sheriff: Browse or search by name, this list of persons with active warrants. |
Recorded Documents Pay Site Click on "Tapestry" in the left-hand column to search Portage Cou8nty Register of Deeds land records. |
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