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Portage, Wisconsin, in Columbia county, is 32 miles N of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 85 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. About 9,728 people people live in Portage.
In Portage, about 45% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Portage, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Portage had a median family income of $44,804.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Portage than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Portage, about 59% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Portage.
In Portage, 91% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing Portage to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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