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Population (year 2000): 9,728. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,035 (+3.2% change)
Males: 5,008 (51.5%), Females: 4,720 (48.5%)
Columbia County
Zip code:
53901
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $35,815 (year 2000)
Median house value: $90,600 (year 2000)
Races in Portage:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Hispanic (3.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (44.2%), Irish (13.0%),
English (9.7%), Norwegian (8.5%), Polish (7.2%), United States
(3.5%).
Elevation: 800 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Portage
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Portage city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 11.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,068 (+12.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Portage:
- DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (1015 W PLEASANT
ST PO BOX 387)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Portage:
- ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 21
miles; BARABOO, WI)
- SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles;
PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
- MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 31 miles;
MADISON, WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Portage:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 30 miles;
MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
- VOLK FIELD (about 61 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID:
VOK)
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 70 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID:
OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portage:
- PORTAGE MUNI (about 1 miles; PORTAGE, WI; ID: C47)
- GILBERT FIELD (about 17 miles; RIO, WI; ID: 94C)
- BARABOO WISCONSIN DELLS (about 22 miles; BARABOO,
WI; ID: DLL)
Amtrak station:
PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking,
call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Portage:
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles;
MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 33 miles;
MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 33 miles;
MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FOND
DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 68
miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 72 miles;
WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 73 miles;
OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
Public high schools in Portage:
- PORTAGE HI (Students: 857; Location: 301 E
COLLINS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PORTAGE ACAD OF ACHIEVEMENT (Students: 29;
Location: 2600 WOODCREST DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COLUMBIA CORRECTIONAL INST (Students: 18;
Location: HIGHWAY 127 RT 3; Grades: 11 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Portage:
- MUIR/WOODRIDGE EL (Students: 651; Location:
2600 WOODCREST DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- PORTAGE JR (Students: 387; Location: 2505 NEW
PINERY RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- RUSCH EL (Students: 289; Location: 117 W
FRANKLIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- FORT WINNEBAGO EL (Students: 75; Location:
W8349 DUMKE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- LEWISTON EL (Students: 73; Location: W11195
STATE ROAD 127; Grades: KG - 06)
- CALEDONIA EL (Students: 64; Location: N5194
STATE ROAD 78; Grades: KG - 06)
- RIVER CROSSINGS CHARTER SCH (Students: 15;
Location: 2600 WOODCREST DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Portage:
- SAINT MARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location:
315 WEST COOK STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 166;
Location: 430 WEST EMMETT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Portage:
- PORTAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$461,264; Location: 253 WEST EDGEWATER ST.; 56,823
books; 1,892 audio materials; 1,668 video materials; 151
serial subscriptions)
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