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The town, home to 3,980 people, lies in Michigan.
Portland Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Portland First Congregational Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Portland Township yet; the figures below are still real.
3,404 counted in 2010 and 3,881 in 2020; an estimated 3,980 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 440 in 1860, 3,796 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Portland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Portland Township.
Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. Since 2011, Portland Township has added 105 jobs, to 264 in 2021. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The typical household income locally is $102,000.
| Portland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The share of adults 25 and older in Portland Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 40%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Portland Township at 3,980 residents, up 2.3% since 2020. Children under 18 are 33% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide).
| Portland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 26% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Portland Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Portland Township. Two figures for adults locally: 22% get no exercise outside work, 10% have diabetes.
| Portland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Portland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 2004, Portland Township has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Portland Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.6 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Portland State Game Area, at 111 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portland State Game Area | — | 111 |
| 2. Bogue Flats Recreation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Portland Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Portland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Portland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
City in Michigan, United States
Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,796 at the 2020 Census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the confluence of the Grand River and the Looking Glass River. Portland is home to Portland Public Schools and Portland Saint Patrick Catholic School.
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5 towns share a border with Portland Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | #141 | A− | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Danby Township | #216 | B+ | A− | — | B | B |
| Lyons Township | #327 | B | A | — | B | B− |
| Westphalia Township | — | — | A− | — | A | A− |
| Orange Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
Westphalia Township and Orange Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Danby Township, Lyons Township, Westphalia Township and Orange Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Portland Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Portland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Portland Township yet; the figures below are still real.