Odd bits of trivia about Portage County, WI

This page contains information about Portage County, Wisconsin including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Portage County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Portage County, Wisconsin. If you're new to Portage County or looking for jobs in Portage County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Portage County, Wisconsin

  • STEVENS POINT
  • PLOVER
  • AMHERST JUNCTION
  • JUNCTION CITY
  • CUSTER

Distance between major cities in Portage County, Wisconsin

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Distance from Amherst junction to Custer is 5.8 miles
Distance from Amherst junction to Junction city is 22.4 miles
Distance from Amherst junction to Plover is 13.5 miles
Distance from Amherst junction to Stevens point is 13.0 miles
Distance from Custer to Amherst junction is 5.8 miles
Distance from Custer to Junction city is 17.3 miles
Distance from Custer to Plover is 12.7 miles
Distance from Custer to Stevens point is 8.5 miles
Distance from Junction city to Amherst junction is 22.4 miles
Distance from Junction city to Custer is 17.3 miles
Distance from Junction city to Plover is 16.2 miles
Distance from Junction city to Stevens point is 9.5 miles
Distance from Plover to Amherst junction is 13.5 miles
Distance from Plover to Custer is 12.7 miles
Distance from Plover to Junction city is 16.2 miles
Distance from Plover to Stevens point is 9.1 miles
Distance from Stevens point to Amherst junction is 13.0 miles
Distance from Stevens point to Custer is 8.5 miles
Distance from Stevens point to Junction city is 9.5 miles
Distance from Stevens point to Plover is 9.1 miles

Portage County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 67,248
Population in 2001: 67,183
Population in 2002: 67,241
Population in 2003: 67,288
Population in 2004: 67,400
Population in 2005: 67,279
Population in 2006: 67,484

Population average from 2000-2006: 67,303

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