Portage County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Portage County
state = Wisconsin
founded year = 1841 [ [http://www.pchswi.org/archives/townships/origins.html Origins of Portage County ] ]
largest city wl = Stevens Point
seat wl = Stevens Point
area_total_sq_mi = 823
area_total_km2 = 2131
area_land_sq_mi = 806
area_land_km2 = 2088
area_water_sq_mi = 16
area_water_km2 = 43
area percentage = 2
census yr = 2000
pop = 67182
density_sq_mi = 83
density_km2 = 32
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
web = http://www.co.portage.wi.us/

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens PointGR|6. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 823 square miles (2,131 km²), of which, 806 square miles (2,088 km²) of it is land and 16 square miles (43 km²) of it (2.00%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Marathon County - north
*Shawano County - northeast
*Waupaca County - east
*Waushara County - southeast
*Adams County - southwest
*Wood County - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 29483
1910= 30945
1920= 33649
1930= 33827
1940= 35800
1950= 34858
1960= 36964
1970= 47541
1980= 57420
1990= 61405
2000= 67182
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 67,182 people, 25,040 households, and 16,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 26,589 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.73% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.8% were of Polish, 31.6% German, 5.4% Norwegian and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.9% spoke English, 1.7% Spanish, 1.6% Polish and 1.3% Hmong as their first language.

There were 25,040 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

*Alban
*Almond
*Almond (town)
*Amherst (town)
*Amherst
*Amherst Junction
*Belmont
*Buena Vista
*Carson
*Dewey
*Eau Pleine
*Grant
*Hull
*Junction City
*Lanark
*Linwood
*Milladore (partial)
*Nelsonville
*New Hope
*Park Ridge
*Pine Grove
*Plover
*Plover (town)
*Rosholt
*Sharon
*Stevens Point
*Stockton
*Whiting

Unincorporated communities

*Custer

References

External links

* [http://www.co.portage.wi.us/ Portage County]
* [http://www.pchswi.org/ Portage County Historical Society]
* [http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WILocalHists Local Histories of Dane, Portage, Wood, and Sauk Counties]
* [http://www.stevenspointrotary.org/ Rotary Club of Stevens Point, WI]
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiporta2/ PEOPLE & PLACES OF PORTAGE COUNTY: Collections of Genealogy & History]