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Portage, WI
Wisconsin · Columbia County · Madison Metro
Portage is a small city in Wisconsin with a population of 10,374. Residents earn $62,785 per year, which is 16% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,374
Population
1,163/sq mi density
$62,785
Median Income
$29,973 per capita
$187,300
Home Value
$282,197 Zillow
$963
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
1,569 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,785 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,300 home value, $963/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K (57% below avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Portage
UFO Sightings
13
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
6
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Portage, WI
13 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Portage, WI.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Portage, WI | 2013 | Triangle shape lights 1 becoming 2 the one behind it disappearing and a new one in front. They disappeared strobing lights showed up. |
| Portage, WI | 2013 | 5 Orbs seen over Columbia county |
| Portage, WI | 2013 | Traveling on Friday November 15, 2013, on Hwy 51 North, Just past the town of Portage, WI, The bright Orange Orbs were popping in and o |
| Portage, WI | 2008 | Lights in sky above field in Portage WI |
| Portage, WI | 2008 | UFO's spotted in Central WI. Line of lights. |
| Portage, WI | 2006 | 2 Rows of 4 orange lights over Portage |
| Portage (near), WI | 2005 | Lights in the sky around Portage seen on HWY 51 |
| Portage, WI | 2005 | Bright, White ,Totally Silent Light filmed in Portage. |
| Portage, WI | 2005 | Four orange lights in a row with a single orange light to the lower right of them. |
| Portage, WI | 2004 | triangle formation lights bright as full moon |
| Portage, WI | 2003 | "Foo-Fighter" seen from ground around Commercial jetliner in Wisconsin |
| Portage, WI | 2001 | Observed two yellowish spheres interconnected with unvisible bonds moving very low accross the skies without any noice or sound |
| Portage, WI | 1971 | Gray cigar-shaped object hovering |