Profile for Portland, Michigan, MI

Portland is at the confluence of the Looking Glass and Grand rivers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Portland

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Portland population
• Ancestry of people in Portland
• Housing in Portland
• Income in Portland
• Marital status of adults in Portland
• Place of birth of people in Portland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Portland
• School enrollment & education levels in Portland
• Transportation & commute times in Portland
• Ionia County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Portland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ionia County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48875 ZIP code.

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• Portland city government
• Ionia County government

38% of Portland residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Portland
• Cemeteries in Ionia County
• Libraries in or near Portland

Post a query on a message board:

• Ionia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Portland museums
• Portland historic sites
• Portland area parks
• Wineries near Portland

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Portland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ionia County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Portland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ionia County

• Portland business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ionia County
• Arrests in Ionia County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portland was $20,028, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ionia County economic census
• Ionia County economic summary
• Ionia County employment growth
• Ionia County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

17% of Portland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Portland
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Portland
• School districts in or near Portland
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Portland

• Air pollution in Ionia County
• Diesel soot in Ionia County
• Land contamination in Ionia County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ionia County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Portland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Portland
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Portland items now on sale

• Portland local government Web site
• Ionia County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Portland medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Portland
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Portland
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ionia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Portland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $446.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $883.

• Find Foreclosure in Portland
• Homes for sale in Portland
• Find a Portland Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Portland area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Portland include Portland District Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Portland

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Portland
• Get directions to Portland
• Census map of Portland area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Portland

• Daily newspapers in or near Portland
• AM radio stations in or near Portland
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Portland
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Portland
• TV stations in or near Portland
• Media ownership in the Portland area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Portland
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Portland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Portland

• Parks near Portland
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Portland
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Portland
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Ionia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Portland political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Portland
• Total membership by faith, in Ionia County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Portland workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Portland include Best Western.

• Portland travel guide
• Airports near Portland
• Hotels near Portland
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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