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Portage County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portage County is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Cities in this county include: Stevens Point, Plover, Stockton, Ellington, Whiting, Garfield, Amherst, Gardner, Alban, New Hope.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Marathon County , Shawano County , Waupaca County , Waushara County , Wood County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Portage County: Camp Mikquand (A), Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp (B), Stevens Point Country Club (C), Wisconsin River Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Portage County include: Saint Martin Church (A), Saint Martins Church (B), Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), South New Hope Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), Saint Casimir Catholic Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), North New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Kimball Cemetery (3), Runkle Cemetery (4), Maine Cemetery (5), Badger Cemetery (6), Dopp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Pierces Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), East Lake (D), Adams Lake (E), Helen, Lake (F), Ell Lake (G), Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Creek (A), Pearl Creek (B), Poncho Creek (C), Buena Vista Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Little Eau Claire River (F), Little Eau Pleine River (G), Klondike Creek (H), North Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Portage County include: Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area (1), Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area (2), Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area (3), New Hope Pines State Natural Area (4), Pickerel Lake State Natural Area (5), Al Tech County Park (6), Dewey Marsh State Natural Area (7), Du Bay Park (8), Collins Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Portage County: Camp Mikquand (A), Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp (B), Stevens Point Country Club (C), Wisconsin River Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Portage County include: Saint Martin Church (A), Saint Martins Church (B), Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), South New Hope Church (E), Saint Patricks Church (F), Saint Casimir Catholic Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), North New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Kimball Cemetery (3), Runkle Cemetery (4), Maine Cemetery (5), Badger Cemetery (6), Dopp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Pierces Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), East Lake (D), Adams Lake (E), Helen, Lake (F), Ell Lake (G), Pine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Creek (A), Pearl Creek (B), Poncho Creek (C), Buena Vista Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Little Eau Claire River (F), Little Eau Pleine River (G), Klondike Creek (H), North Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Portage County include: Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area (1), Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area (2), Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area (3), New Hope Pines State Natural Area (4), Pickerel Lake State Natural Area (5), Al Tech County Park (6), Dewey Marsh State Natural Area (7), Du Bay Park (8), Collins Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 8,526 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,458 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Portage County with a mortgage: 8,603 (1,072 second mortgage, 1,644 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,485
Portage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)Portage County: 0.05%Wisconsin average: 0.08% 4.44% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,209 average AGI) 1.49% relocated from other states ($11,184 average AGI)Portage County: 1.49%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.48% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($22,025 average AGI) 1.98% relocated to other states ($11,019 average AGI)Portage County: 1.98%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,693 (7,659 aged, 1,034 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
14,045 spouses, 19,058 children (17,758 natural, 441 adopted, 859 stepchildren), 332 grandchildren, 422 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 294 other relatives, 724 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,123 2-persons, 3,612 3-persons, 3,726 4-persons, 1,497 5-persons, 463 6-persons, 222 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,155 1-person, 1,664 2-persons, 356 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
12,680 married couples with children. 2,724 single-parent households (774 men, 1,950 women).
93.6% of residents of Portage County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $259,580,000 ($3854 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,546,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,573,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,172,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,927,000 Federal grants: $52,519,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,690,000 ($161,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $16,699,000 ($3,906,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $668,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,981,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,452,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Portage County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,200
Solid Waste Management: $1,572,000
Parks & Recreation: $205,000
Parks & Recreation: $185,000
General Public Buildings: $147,000
Welfare - Other: $40,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Regular Highways: $12,601,000
Welfare - Other: $12,149,000
Police Protection: $4,787,000
Corrections - Other: $2,869,000
General - Other: $2,758,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,193,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,823,000
Financial Administration: $1,779,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,648,000
Central Staff Services: $1,645,000
Libraries: $1,534,000
Air Transportation: $1,120,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,076,000
General Public Buildings: $1,071,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $325,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $84,000
Fire Protection: $31,000
All Other: $66,000
Highways: $551,000
Interest Earnings: $516,000
Rents: $77,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
Central Staff: $27,000
General Support: $4,961,000
Highways: $3,930,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,700,000
All Other: $1,498,000
Education: $33,000
Total General Sales: $4,375,000
NEC: $367,000
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