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Population in July 2007: 9,802. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 5,046  (51.5%)
Females: 4,756  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,292 (it was $35,815 in 2000)
Portage:  $40,292
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,146 (it was $90,200 in 2000)
Portage:  $136,146
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,957; Detached houses: $162,113; Townhouses or other attached units: $144,163; In 2-unit structures: $152,610; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,879; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,720; Mobile homes: $22,027
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Portage: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.2%), Irish (13.0%), English (9.7%), Norwegian (8.5%), Polish (7.2%), United States (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 8.29 square miles.

Population density: 1182 people per square mile 
 
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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%

132 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Portage, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Portage to the number of sex offenders is 272 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portage:  1.8% ($1,601)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (32.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pacific, WI (2.0 miles ), Caledonia, WI (2.2 miles ), Fort Winnebago, WI (2.3 miles ), Lewiston, WI (2.4 miles ), Wyocena, WI (2.9 miles ), Pardeeville, WI (2.9 miles ), Wyocena, WI (2.9 miles ), Marcellon, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $163,300

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Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 89.46 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Historic Portage

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,496 (+35.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,707 (61.9%)

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,068 (+12.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Portage by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.010.2
Rapes 000613
    per 100,000 0.00.00.059.69.930.6
Robberies 032112
    per 100,000 0.030.419.99.99.920.4
Assaults 3313191437
    per 100,000 30.630.4129.7188.9139.0378.0
Burglaries 294661563015
    per 100,000 296.0466.1608.4556.7297.9153.2
Thefts 459449420322355312
    per 100,000 4685.14549.64189.13201.13524.63187.3
Auto thefts 13723656
    per 100,000 132.770.9229.459.649.661.3
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 224.9235.5260.4260.3204.5269.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 30 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

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Portage-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Portage city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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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 22 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Portage, WI

Airports located in Portage: See detailed data for Airports located in Portage, WI

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 32 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 49 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 58 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 63 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
Public high schools in Portage:
Public elementary/middle schools in Portage:
Private elementary/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)
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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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Hospital/medical center in Portage: * DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE (2817 New Pinery Rd. PO BOX 387)

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Notable locations in Portage: Columbia County Jail (A), Columbia County Courthouse (B), John Roche Building (C), Zona Gable Center for the Arts (D), Zona Gale Breese Memorial Library (E), Portage Municipal Building (F), Divine Savior Nursing Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Northridge Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Portage include: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A), Trinity United Church of Christ (B), Bethlehem English Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Bible Baptist Church (D), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (H), Zion Evangelical Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Silver Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Silver Lake (A), Mud Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portage include: Blue Star Park (1), Veterans Memorial Field (2), Sunset Park (3), Sunrise Park (4), Sanborn Park (5), Hamilton Street Park (6), Riverside Park (7), Collipp-Worden Park (8), Lincoln Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Silver Lake Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Portage Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Indian Agency House (Museums; Agency House Rd), Museum at the Portage (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 804 Macfarlane Road).

Hotels: Best Western Resort Hotel & Conference Center (2701 County Road Cx), Bugeteer (811 East Wisconsin Street), Comfort Suites Portage (North 5780 Kinney Road), Day's Inn Motel (N5781 State Road 78), Days Inn (I90-94 N5781 Kinney Road), Best Western Rsrt Htl-Conf Ctr (2701 South Cx).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portage and their reported violations in the past:

PRIDE OF AMERICA CPGD - MAIN OFFICE (Population served: 162, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PRIDE OF AMERICA CMDG - WELL 2 (Population served: 162, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PRIDE OF AMERICA CPGD - RENTAL HOUSE SYSTEM (Population served: 132, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAY-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-11-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-1999)
PORTAGE COUNTRY CLUB CLUBHOUSE (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)
LEVEE (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-09-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2004)
COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HMS 1 (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-2002), St Public Notif issued (JAN-21-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-01-2002 to JUN-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-10-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
COUNTRY ACRES MOBILE HMS 2 (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-10-2000 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
LAMP LITE MOTEL (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Portage that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE MORGANNE MOBIL (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PORTAGE SUPER STOP (Population served: 204, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PARADISE CITY (Population served: 104, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portage, WI


People in group quarters in Portage
  • 775 people in state prisons
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 103 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 103 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Portage compared to Wisconsin state average:

Portage, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Portage (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Portage Northridge Branch at 2848 New Pinery Rd, branch established on 1985-01-24; Portage Downtown Branch at 238 West Wisconsin Street, branch established on 1874-05-04. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Amcore Bank, National Association: Portage South Branch at 611 E Wisconsin St, branch established on 1934-01-01; Portage North Branch at 2851 New Pinery Road, branch established on 1995-04-03. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $5,036.2 mil, Deposits: $3,934.0 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
  • Bank of Wisconsin Dells: Portage Branch at 2930 New Pinery Road, branch established on 1996-07-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $356.5 mil, Deposits: $307.8 mil, headquarters in Wisconsin Dells, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dells Bancshares, Inc.
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Portage Branch at 222 East Wisconsin Street, branch established on 1890-02-01. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • The Baraboo National Bank: Portage Branch at 2830 New Pinery Road, branch established on 2004-06-30. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $707.3 mil, Deposits: $601.7 mil, headquarters in Baraboo, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc., The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Portage, Wisconsin
  • Super 8 Motel Portage, 3000 New Pinery Rd, Portage, WI 53901, Phone: (608) 742-8330, Fax: (608) 745-0167
  • Comfort Suites, N5780 Kinney Rd, Portage, WI 53901, Phone: (608) 745-4717, Fax: (608) 745-1231
  • Days Inn Portage, N5781 Kinney Rd, Portage, WI 53901, Phone: (608) 742-1554, Fax: (608) 742-1725
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Portage, Wisconsin


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Portage

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$11,125$66,75010$8,081
Police Protection - Officers 22$89,317$48,7180$0
Police - Other 8$28,189$42,2846$2,810
Firefighters 6$25,583$51,16624$826
Fire - Other 1$2,989$35,8680$0
Streets and Highways 11$37,890$41,3350$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,826$40,9560$0
Sewerage 4$14,765$44,2950$0
Parks and Recreation 5$17,597$42,23313$2,484
Water Supply 5$17,090$41,0160$0
Local Libraries 3$11,464$45,85610$6,859
Totals for Government 69$262,835$45,71063$21,060



Portage government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,026,000
    All Other: $438,000
    Housing & Community Development: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $190,000
    Housing & Community Development: $179,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    General: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,899,000
    Sewerage: $1,366,000
    Water Utilities: $1,135,000
    Regular Highways: $953,000
    Fire Protection: $805,000
    Libraries: $512,000
    Parks & Recreation: $471,000
    Transit Utilities: $438,000
    Housing & Community Development: $320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $275,000
    Central Staff Services: $256,000
    Financial Administration: $219,000
    General - Other: $196,000
    Health Services - Other: $139,000
    General Public Buildings: $107,000
    Air Transportation: $84,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $558,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $92,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,293,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,652,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,928,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $963,000
    Water Utilities: $330,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $487,000
    Special Assessments: $251,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $193,000
    Rents: $87,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $203,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,377,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,077,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,253,000
    All Other: $1,202,000
    Highways: $596,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,694,000
    NEC: $172,000
    Other Selective Sales: $102,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,136,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $155,000

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portage:
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portage:
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Portage:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Portage, Wisconsin:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Wisconsin average:
  • Fatal accident count: 77
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 114
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 83
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 191
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Portage fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 146 meters (479ft)
Total costs: $2,430,000
Total average daily traffic: 114,189
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,393

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 7
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Portage, WI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Portage)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Portage, WI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Portage)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Portage)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$130,78943$105,91382$97,13818$26,4031$579,86013$95,4984$28,028
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$65,7803$87,04721$111,3572$33,2650$01$87,7801$66,530
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$113,13011$91,40278$114,51813$42,6170$03$71,4803$36,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$118,74748$111,2424$69,9580$02$81,8651$21,740
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$129,28011$104,3850$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9704.00 , 9705.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$118,58710$134,4132$134,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$93,4200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$137,1500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9704.00 , 9705.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 69
  • Hazardous Condition: 120
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Portage


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Portage, WI

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