Portage County covers an area of over 800 square miles. There are 135 lakes and 64 rivers and streams. Average annual rainfall is 32 inches, and average annual snowfall is 41 inches.

Portage County is intersected by two major highways, US Hwy 10 and Interstate 39/US Hwy 51. Centrally located in the State of Wisconsin, Portage County is approximately 110 miles north of Madison, 150 miles from Milwaukee, 215 miles from Minneapolis, and 250 miles
from Chicago.

Portage County is governed by a County Executive and a 29-member Board of Supervisors, elected from 17 Portage County towns, 9 villages, and one city.

Enhanced 911 emergency services, police protection, fire and rescue, ambulance, street and sanitation services, public library, recycling, and community development.

City of Stevens Point: 26,200
Village of Plover: 12,080
Urban Area**: 46,128
Total County: 70,785
**City of Stevens Point, Villages of Plover, Whiting, Park Ridge, Town of Hull 

Under 15 years: 17.1%
15-19 years: 8.9%
20-29 years: 18.6%
30-49 years: 26%
50-64 years: 18.3%
65 and older: 11.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates 

Population 16 years and over.
Employed: 66.1%
Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates 

Electricity Supplier:
Wisconsin Public Service, Alliant Energy, Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative, Consolidated Water and Power
Municipal Water Services:
City of Stevens Point, Villages of Plover, Park Ridge, Whiting, Amherst, Junction City
Municipal Sewer Services:
City of Stevens Point, Villages of Plover, Park Ridge, Whiting, Amherst, Rosholt, Junction City
Telephone:
SBC, Amherst Phone Company, Northern Telephone & Data, Choice One, TDS Telecom, Union Phone Company, AT&T, Solarus
Cellular Service: Available throughout the County
Fiber Optics/Digital Microwave: Available

Highways: Interstate 39 (US Hwy 51), US 10, WI 34, WI 49, WI 54, WI 66

Rail Service: Canadian National

Switching service daily

Piggyback ramp available

Bus Service:

Point Transit offers local transit

Charter bus services are available

Intercity bus service is available

Nearest Air Service: Stevens Point

Municipal Airport

Runway: 6,028 feet (lighted)

VOR, Unicom radio, GPS approach

Offers commercial/private charter service

Nearest Commercial Air Service: Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee

Northwest, United, Midwest

Serves passenger, corporate, and private aircraft needs of the region as well as cargo

Nearest Harbor: The Port of Green Bay (90 miles)

Six local motor freight carriers serve the area
United Parcel Service regional hub
Spee Dee Delivery terminal

Portage County Business Park
Stevens Point Industrial Park
Pines Corporate Centre Business Park
Plover Industrial Park
Amherst Business Park

Associated Bank
Canadian National
Del Monte
Delta Dental of Wisconsin
Donaldson Company Inc.
Foremost Farms USA
Golden County Foods
Joerns
Kimberly-Clark
Lands’ End
McCain Foods
Ministry Health Care
NewPage
Pointe Precision
Portage County
Roundy’s
Saint Michael’s Hospital
Sentry Insurance
Stevens Point Area Public Schools
Travel Guard/Noel Group
UW-Stevens Point
Worzalla Publishing

Construction, Mining, Natural Resources: 5%
Manufacturing: 18%
Trade: 15%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities: 4%
Financial Activities: 6%
Education, Health Services: 14%
Leisure and Hospitality: 10%
Other Services, Including Public: 16%
Total Government: 13%