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Portage County, Wisconsin
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Portage County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for the overland carry between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Stevens Point.
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| Land Area |
806.31 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
16.45 sq miles |
| Elevation |
1,320 ft at Almond |
| Number of Lakes |
136 |
| Area in Lakes |
12,203 acres (19.07 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Little Eau Claire, Little Eau Pleine, Little Wolf, Plower, Tomorrow, Waupaca, Wisconsin |
| Major Watershed |
Wisconsin River |
| Geographical Province |
North: Northern Highland. Central and south: Central Plain. |
| Natural Vegetation |
Northwest corner: area of maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. North-central: areas of jack pine and praire grasses. Southwest: sedge meadow. Northeast: white and red pine, oak savanna. |
| Population |
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2000:
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33,827
47,541
57,420
61,405
67,182
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Marathon County
Waupaca County
Waushara County, Adams County, Wood County
Wood County
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| Portage County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.portage.wi.us |
| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
1516 Church St
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Phone: 715-346-1351
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| County Parks |
County Parks
1516 Church St
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Phone: 715-346-1433
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
1516 Church St
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Phone: 715-346-1428
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Portage County
1462 Strongs Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3598 |
Phone: 715-346-1316
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Plover Area Business Association
PO Box 213
Plover, WI 54467-0213 |
Phone: 715-345-5258
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Portage County Business Council
5501 Vern Holmes Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481-9791 |
Phone: 715-344-1940
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Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
340 Division St
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Phone: 715-344-2556
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Almond Historical Society
319 County A
Almond, WI 54900 |
Phone: 715-366-7341
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Portage County Historical Society
PO Box 672
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Phone: 715-344-5752
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Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society
1001 Main
Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
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