Profile for Portage, Wisconsin, WI

Portage is on the Wisconsin and Fox rivers.

Well-known residents have included:
· John Muir, naturalist

Local festivals include:

• Columbia County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Festival of Flowers - May 5, 2007
• YesterFest - Aug. 12, 2007
• White Feather Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters, Historic Indian Agency House

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.)

Quotes:
On the shore of Pillsbury Island, in Big Eagle Lake, we saw more sign of coyote-killed deer. The yards of Pillsbury Island were four feet deep in snow, a miring depth for deer.
-- Rising from the Plains
John McPhee

Listed places near Portage

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Portage
• Residence in 1995, of people in Portage
• School enrollment & education levels in Portage
• Transportation & commute times in Portage
• Columbia County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Portage demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia 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 53901 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County government
• Portage Chamber of Commerce

40% of Portage residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Portage ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Portage
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Portage

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI 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

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

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• Portage area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Portage
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Columbia County

• Portage business guide
• Portage Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Portage was $18,039, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Portage residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Portage
• YouTube videos about Portage

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

Portage festival dates:

• Columbia County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Festival of Flowers - May 5, 2007
• YesterFest - Aug. 12, 2007
• White Feather Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Portage festival web sites:

• White Feather Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Portage

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Portage
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Portage items now on sale

• Columbia 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

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

• Portage medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Portage
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Portage
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Portage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $424.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $914.

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• Jobs in the Portage area
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Libraries in Portage include Portage Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Portage

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Portage area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Portage

Newspapers in Portage include Portage Daily Register

• Daily newspapers in or near Portage
• AM radio stations in or near Portage
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• Media ownership in the Portage area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Portage
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Portage Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Portage
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Portage

• Parks near Portage
• National forests in Wisconsin
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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Portage political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Portage
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Portage workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Portage include Super 8.

• Portage travel guide
• Airports near Portage
• Amtrak station in Portage
• Hotels near Portage
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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

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

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