Profile for Portage County, Wisconsin, WI

County seat: Stevens Point

Of nation's counties, ranks No. 2 in production of snap beans
(1997 Census of Agriculture)

Listed places in Portage County:

 Cemeteries (46)
 Colleges (1)
 Communities (28)
 Hotels (10)
 Libraries (5)
 Museums (1)
 Newspapers (2)
 School districts (4)

• Portage County population
• Ancestry of people in Portage County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Portage County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Portage County government

32% of Portage County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portage County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (WI GenWeb) for Portage County
• Cemeteries in Portage County

Post a query on a message board:

• Portage County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

Cemeteries in Portage County include Alban Lutheran Cemetery, Almond Village Cemetery, Arnott Cemetery, Badger Cemetery, Beggs Cemetery, Bickel Cemetery, Buena Vista Cemetery, East German Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, Episcopal Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Portage County include Alban, Almond, Almond, Amherst, Amherst, Amherst Junction, Bancroft, Belmont, Buena Vista, Carson ... View communities

• Portage County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin

• Crime in Portage County
• Arrests in Portage County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Portage County
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Portage County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Portage County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Portage County
• WI economy

Colleges in Portage County include University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ... View colleges

School districts in Portage County include Almond-Bancroft, Rosholt, Stevens Point Area, Tomorrow River ... View school districts

• Private schools in Portage County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Portage County
• Diesel soot in Portage County
• Land contamination in Portage County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Portage County
• Toxic chemical releases in Portage County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fair info
• Wisconsin festival info

• Portage County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Portage County family history guide
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Libraries in or near Stevens Point, the county seat
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties

• Jobs in the Portage County area

Libraries in Portage County include Almond Branch, Lettie W. Jensen Public Library, Plover Branch, Portage County Public Library, Rosholt Branch ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Portage County
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Map of Wisconsin counties

Newspapers in Portage County include Portage County Gazette, Stevens Point Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Wisconsin
• Today's news around Wisconsin

• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Portage County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Portage County political report.

• Portage County Democratic party
• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• Places of worship near Stevens Point, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Portage County

Hotels in Portage County include Americinn Plover, Baymont Inn, Best Western, Comfort Suites Stevens Point, Country Inn & Suites, Elizabeth Inn & Convention Center, Holiday Inn, Point Motel, Stevens Point Fairfield Inn, Super 8

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