Portage County, Wisconsin
35 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 70,832
- Median household income
- $76,070
- ±1,950
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 1,255 of 39,192 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
- 27,439 of 29,679 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Portage | 70,468 (2021) | 1516 Church St, Stevens Point | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Stevens Point | 25,692 (2021) | 1515 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point | Website |
| Village of Almond | 420 (2021) | 1472A Maple St, Almond | Website |
| Village of Amherst | 1,123 (2021) | Po Box 36, Amherst | Website |
| Village of Amherst Junction | 384 (2021) | 9482 Woodland Cir, Amherst Junction | — |
| Village of Junction City | 416 (2021) | Po Box 93, Junction City | — |
| Village of Nelsonville | 159 (2021) | Po Box 86, Nelsonville | — |
| Village of Park Ridge | 526 (2021) | 24 Crestwood Dr, Stevens Point | Website |
| Village of Plover | 13,701 (2021) | Po Box 37, Plover | Website |
| Village of Rosholt | 471 (2021) | Po Box 245, Rosholt | Website |
| Village of Whiting | 1,593 (2021) | 3600 Water St, Stevens Point | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Alban | 858 (2021) | Po Box 303, Rosholt | — |
| Town of Almond | 623 (2021) | 7184 Lauras Ln, Almond | — |
| Town of Amherst | 1,398 (2021) | Po Box 5, Amherst Junction | — |
| Town of Belmont | 618 (2021) | Po Box 219, Almond | Website |
| Town of Buena Vista | 1,138 (2021) | 6304 County Road K, Amherst | — |
| Town of Carson | 1,368 (2021) | 3156 Woods Rd, Junction City | Website |
| Town of Dewey | 961 (2021) | 430 Dewey Dr, Stevens Point | Website |
| Town of Eau Pleine | 1,060 (2021) | 3191 State Highway 34, Junction City | — |
| Town of Grant | 1,840 (2021) | 9011 County Road Ww, Wisconsin Rapids | — |
| Town of Hull | 5,274 (2021) | 4550 Wojcik Memorial Dr, Stevens Point | Website |
| Town of Lanark | 1,527 (2021) | 7174 County Road Tt, Amherst | Website |
| Town of Linwood | 1,066 (2021) | 2278 Bluebird Ln, Stevens Point | — |
| Town of New Hope | 709 (2021) | 1167 Maple Rdg, Amherst Jct | — |
| Town of Pine Grove | 863 (2021) | Po Box 312, Bancroft | — |
| Town of Plover | 1,556 (2021) | 5081 Hoover Ave, Plover | Website |
| Town of Sharon | 2,117 (2021) | 6704 State Highway 66, Custer | — |
| Town of Stockton | 3,007 (2021) | 7252 6th St, Custer | Website |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage County Drainage Board | Drainage | 7111 Sherman Road, Bancroft | Website |
| Portage County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1100 Centerpoint Dr, Stevens Point | Website |
| Stevens Point Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1300 Briggs Ct, Stevens Point | Website |
| Lake Helen Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 3185 E Lake Helen Dr, Rosholt | Website |
| Lake Jacqueline Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | W6452 Aurora Road, Plymouth | — |
| McDill Pond Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 2740 Sunset Blvd., Stevens Point | — |
| Inclusa | Other public welfare | 3349 Church St, Stevens Point | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Almond-Bancroft School District
School district3 schools
1336 Elm St, Almond, WI, 54909
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Central Sands Community High School Inc
Independent charter district1 schools
3995 County Rd K, Amherst, WI, 54406
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rosholt School District
School district3 schools
346 W Randolph St, Rosholt, WI, 54473
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stevens Point Area Public School District
School district16 schools
1900 Polk St, Stevens Point, WI, 54481
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tomorrow River School District
School district5 schools
357 N Main St, Amherst, WI, 54406
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Stevens Point Area Winter Farmers Market
941 Michigan Avenue, Stevens Point, WI
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-11-04. USDA listing
Stevens Point Farmers' Market
2nd St. and Main St., Stevens Point, WI, 54481
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.