Portage (Michigan)
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 Location of Portage in Kalamazoo County
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | December 31, 1963 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Kalamazoo County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 13 ′ N , 85 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 44,897 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 538.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 90.7 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 83.4 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 268 m |
| Postcodes : | 49002, 49024, 49081 |
| Area code : | +1 269 |
| FIPS : | 26-65560 |
| GNIS ID : | 0635269 |
| Website : | www.portagemi.com |
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the US state of Michigan with approximately 45,000 residents. It lies on the southern border of Kalamazoo and was formed on December 31, 1963 from the area of the former Portage Township.
overview
Portage has two public high schools, Portage Central High School and Portage Northern High School . The pharmaceutical company Pfizer operates several companies on site and has caused public attention and controversial discussion by laying off employees in recent years.
Portage has an extensive network of historic parks and trails available for walking, cycling, and in the case of watercourses, canoeing and other recreational activities. Since the Portage Bikeway System was created in 1989, the length of the routes has grown to more than 50 miles, more than five times the length of all of the city's expressways combined. The Kalamazoo Air Zoo is also located in Portage .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the urban area is 90.7 km², 8% of which is water.
The Lake Austin Lake occupies the southwestern part of the city. It was named after Moses Austin, who emigrated from Genesee County , New York to Portage Township in 1833 . A settlement known as Austin or Austin Lake developed on the north shore of the lake . On May 18, 1850, a post office called "Austin's Lake" was founded, which was operated under Moses Austin until August 15, 1853. A train station of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad already existed here in 1867 .
population
The 2000 census counted 44,897 residents, 18,138 households and 12,134 families in the city. 90.75% of the population were white , 3.73% African-Americans and 2.64% Asians , the respective proportion of the remaining census races was below 2%.
The per capita income was $ 25,414. 4.8% of the population lived below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Romig [1973]: Michigan Place Names . Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan 1986, ISBN 0-8143-1838-X .